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Microshells.
Micro and mini shells are small, mature shells. Not often seen live, they are usually collected by seiving or hand picking through sand from rockpools or beach drift. Micro shells display a wide vavrety of sculture and shape.
Architectonicidae
Architectonica modesta
Philippi, 1849)
Arcidae
Arca navicularis
Bruguière, 1789
Arca navicularis
Bruguière, 1789
Cancellariidae
Cancellaphera amasia
Iredale, 1930
Scalptia bicolor
(Hinds, 1843)
Scalptia bicolor
(Hinds, 1843)
Scalptia scalariformis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Carditidae
Megacardita turgida
(Lamarck, 1819)
Cerithiidae
Cacozeliana icarus
(Bayle, 1880)
Cerithium albolineatum
Bozzetti, 2008
Cerithium egenum
Gould, 1849
Cerithium nesioticum
Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1906
Cerithium nesioticum
Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1906
Cerithium nesioticum
Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1906
cerithium zebrum
Kiener, 1841
Clypeomorus petrosa petrosa
(W. Wood, 1828)
Cerithiopsidae
Paraseila halligani
(Hedley, 1905)
Chilodontaidae
Euchelus atratus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Granata imbricata
(Lamarck, 1816)
Herpetopoma aspersum
(Philippi, 1846)
Herpetopoma aspersum
(Philippi, 1846)
Herpetopoma aspersum
(Philippi, 1846)
Herpetopoma aspersum
(Philippi, 1846)
Herpetopoma aspersum
(Philippi, 1846)
Herpetopoma aspersum
(Philippi, 1846)
Vaceuchelus ampullus
(Tate, 1893)
Herpetopoma rubrum
(A. Adams, 1853)
Vaceuchelus foveolatus
(A. Adams, 1853)
Columbellidae
Aesopus clausiliformis
(Kiener, 1834)
Aesopus clausiliformis
(Kiener, 1834)
Aesopus clausiliformis
(Kiener, 1834)
Euplica scripta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica scripta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica scripta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica turturina
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica turturina
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica turturina
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica turturina
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica turturina
(Lamarck, 1822)
Graphicomassa ligula
(Duclos, 1840)
Graphicomassa ligula
(Duclos, 1840)
Graphicomassa ligula
(Duclos, 1840)
Graphicomassa ligula
(Duclos, 1840)
Graphicomassa ligula
(Duclos, 1840)
Metanachis marquesa
(Gaskoin, 1852)
Metanachis marquesa
(Gaskoin, 1852)
Metanachis marquesa
(Gaskoin, 1852)
Metanachis marquesa
(Gaskoin, 1852)
Mitrella australis
(Gaskoin, 1852)
Mitrella australis
(Gaskoin, 1852)
Mitrella puella
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1844)
Mitrella semiconvexa
(Lamarck, 1822)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pardalinops testudinaria
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Euplica varians
(Sowerby I,1832)
Mitrella scripta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Mitrella scripta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Pictocolumbella ocellata
(Link, 1807)
Conidae
Conus coronatus
Gmelin, 1791
Conus obscurus
G B Sowerby I, 1833
Conradiidae
Crosseola concinna
(Angas, 1868)
Corbulidae
Corbula smithiana
Brazier, 1880
Costellariidae
Vexillum cadaverosum
(Reeve, 1844)
Vexillum cadaverosum
(Reeve, 1844)
Vexillum cadaverosum
(Reeve, 1844)
Vexillum virgo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vexillum radix
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1874)
Vexillum cadaverosum
(Reeve, 1844)
Cypraeidae
Luria isabella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Naria labrolineata
(Gaskoin, 1849)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Monetaria annulus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Monetaria moneta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Monetaria moneta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Monetaria moneta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Naria helvola
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Naria helvola
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Naria labrolineata
(Gaskoin, 1849)
Naria poraria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nucleolaria nucleus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Staphylaea staphylaea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Staphylaea staphylaea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Staphylaea staphylaea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Cribrarula cribraria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Melicerona listeri
(Gray, 1824)
Palmadusta asellus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Palmadusta clandestina
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Palmadusta clandestina
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Palmadusta clandestina
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Palmadusta humphreyii
(Gray, 1825)
Purpuradusta gracilis
(Gaskoin, 1849)
Purpuradusta hammondae
(Iredale, 1939)
Purpuradusta hammondae
(Iredale, 1939)
Purpuradusta hammondae
(Iredale, 1939)
Purpuradusta microdon
(J.E. Gray, 1828)
Purpuradusta minoridens
(Melvill, 1901)
Purpuradusta minoridens
(Melvill, 1901)
Purpuradusta minoridens
(Melvill, 1901)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ransoniella punctata
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Talostolida teres
(Gmelin, 1791)
Pustularia margarita
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Pustularia margarita
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Pustularia margarita
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Pustularia margarita
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Donacidae
Donax brazieri
E. A. Smith, 1892
Drilliidae
Clavus obliquatus
(Reeve, 1845)
Ellobiidae
Ophicardelus sulcatus
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Ophicardelus sulcatus
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Ophicardelus sulcatus
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Epitoniidae
Epitonium imperiale
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1844)
Epitonium jukesianum
(Forbes, 1852)
Epitonium lyra
(Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium lyra
(Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium minorum
(Iredale, 1936)
Epitonium minorum
(Iredale, 1936)
Epitonium minorum
(Iredale, 1936)
Epitonium minorum
(Iredale, 1936)
Epitonium philippinarum
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium philippinarum
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium philippinarum
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium philippinarum
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium philippinarum
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Epitonium tomlini
(de Boury, 1913)
Gyroscala commutata
(Monterosato, 1877)
Gyroscala commutata
(Monterosato, 1877)
Gyroscala commutata
(Monterosato, 1877)
Gyroscala commutata
(Monterosato, 1877)
Gyroscala commutata
(Monterosato, 1877)
Gyroscala commutata
(Monterosato, 1877)
Janthina exigua
Lamarck, 1816
Eratoidae
Proterato lachryma
(Sowerby I,1832)
Fissurellidae
Diodora ticaonica
(Reeve, 1850)
Haminoeidae
Aliculastrum cylindricum
(Helbling, 1779)
Aliculastrum cylindricum
(Helbling, 1779)
Haloa wallisii
(Gray, 1825)
Haloa wallisii
(Gray, 1825)
Haloa wallisii
(Gray, 1825)
Haloa wallisii
(Gray, 1825)
Hemidonacidae
Hemidonax australiensis
(Reeve, 1844)
Hipponicidae
Pilosabia trigona
(Gmelin, 1791)
Litiopidae
Diffalaba opiniosa
Iredale, 1936
Littorinidae
Bembicium melanostoma
(Gmelin, 1791)
Echinolittorina millegrana
(Philippi, 1848)
Afrolittorina acutispira
(E. A. Smith, 1892)
Afrolittorina acutispira
(E. A. Smith, 1892)
Austrolittorina unifasciata
(Gray, 1826)
Austrolittorina unifasciata
(Gray, 1826)
Austrolittorina unifasciata
(Gray, 1826)
Austrolittorina unifasciata
(Gray, 1826)
Bembicium auratum
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Bembicium nanum
(Lamarck, 1822)
Bembicium nanum
(Lamarck, 1822)
Echinolittorina millegrana
(Philippi, 1848)
Echinolittorina millegrana
(Philippi, 1848)
Echinolittorina millegrana
(Philippi, 1848)
Echinolittorina vidua
(Gould, 1859)
Littoraria articulata
(Philippi, 1846)
Littoraria pallescens
(Philippi, 1846)
Nodilittorina pyramidalis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Nodilittorina pyramidalis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Lottiidae
Patelloida alticostata
(Angas, 1865)
Lucinidae
Ctena bella
(Conrad, 1837)
Mangeliidae
Eucithara arenivaga
Hedley, 1922
Eucithara arenivaga
Hedley, 1922
Eucithara arenivaga
Hedley, 1922
Muricidae
Bedeva paivae
(Crosse, 1864)
Bedeva paivae
(Crosse, 1864)
Drupella margariticola
(Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby,1833)
Drupella margariticola
(Broderip, 1833)
Drupella margariticola
(Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby,1833)
Drupella margariticola
(Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby,1833)
Maculotriton serriale
(Deshayes, 1833)
Maculotriton serriale
(Deshayes, 1833)
Maculotriton serriale
(Deshayes, 1833)
Maculotriton serriale
(Deshayes, 1833)
Maculotriton serriale
(Deshayes, 1833)
Pascula muricata
(Reeve, 1846)
Pascula muricata
(Reeve, 1846)
Pascula ochrostoma
(Blainville, 1832)
Tenguella marginalba
(Blainville, 1832)
Phyllocoma speciosa
(Angas, 1871)
Phyllocoma speciosa
(Angas, 1871)
Favartia brazieri
(Angas, 1878)
Favartia brazieri
(Angas, 1878)
Vexilla vexillum
(Gmelin, 1791)
Vexilla vexillum
(Gmelin, 1791)
Nassariidae
Nassarius nigellus
(Reeve, 1854)
Nassarius nigellus
(Reeve, 1854)
Nassarius nigellus
(Reeve, 1854)
Nassarius nigellus
(Reeve, 1854)
Nassarius acuticostus
(Montrouzier, 1864)
Nassarius albescens
(Dunker, 1846)
Nassarius albescens
(Dunker, 1846)
Nassarius albescens
(Dunker, 1846)
Nassarius conoidalis
(Deshayes, 1832)
Nassarius nigellus
(Reeve, 1854)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1850)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1850)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1850)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1850)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1850)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1850)
Reticunassa paupera
(Gould, 1861)
Phos senticosus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Naticidae
Conuber incei
(Philippi, 1853)
Neverita didyma
(Rôding, 1798)
Naticarius lineozonus
(Jousseaume, 1874)
Notocochlis gualtieriana
(Récluz, 1844)
Notocochlis gualtieriana
(Récluz, 1844)
Tanea sagittata
(Menke, 1843)
Tanea sagittata
(Menke, 1843)
Tanea undulata
(Röding, 1798)
Conuber incei
(Philippi, 1853)
Mammilla simiae
(Deshayes, 1838)
Sinum zonale
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Neritidae
Nerita polita
Linnaeus, 1758
Nerita albicilla
Linnaeus, 1758
Nerita chamaeleon
Linnaeus, 1758
Nerita chamaeleon
Linnaeus, 1758
Nerita polita
Linnaeus, 1758
Noetiidae
Striarca symmetrica
(Reeve, 1844)
Nuculanidae
Saccella crassa
(Hinds, 1843)
Saccella crassa
(Hinds, 1843)
Saccella crassa
(Hinds, 1843)
Saccella crassa
(Hinds, 1843)
Phasianellidae
Phasianella solida
(Born, 1778)
Phasianella solida
(Born, 1778)
Phasianella solida
(Born, 1778)
Phenacolepadidae
Plesiothyreus Cytherae
(Lesson, 1831)
Pisaniidae
Engina australis
(Pease, 1871)
Engina australis
(Pease, 1871)
Engina curtisiana
(E. A. Smith, 1884)
Engina mendicaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Engina mendicaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Engina mendicaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Engina mendicaria
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina mendicaria
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina zonalis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina zonalis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina zonalis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina zonalis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina zonalis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina zonalis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Engina curtisiana
(E. A. Smith, 1884)
Planaxidae
Angiola lineata
(da Costa, 1778)
Planaxis sulcatus
(Born, 1780)
Planorbidae
Glyptophysa novaehollandica
(Bowdich, 1822)
Punctidae
Paralaoma morti
(Cox, 1864)
Raphitomidae
Pseudodaphnella barnardi
(Brazier, 1876)
Rissoinidae
Phosinella allanae
(Laseron, 1950)
Rissoina ambigua
(Gould, 1849)
Rissoina crassa
Angas, 1871
Rissoina hernandezi
Faber & Gori, 2016
Siliquariidae
Tenagodus australis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Siphonariidae
Siphonaria denticulata
Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
Strombidae
Canarium mutabile
(Swainson, 1821)
Tellinidae
Strigilla tomlini
M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
Tornatinidae
Acteocina decorata
(Pilsbry, 1904)
Acteocina decorata
(Pilsbry, 1904)
Acteocina decorata
(Pilsbry, 1904)
Tornidae
Teinostoma lucidum
A. Adams, 1863
Triphoridae
Coriophora Cnodax
(Jousseaume, 1884)
Coriophora granosa
(Pease, 1870)
Euthymella elegans
(Hinds, 1843)
Hedleytriphora innotabilis
(Hedley, 1903)
Mastonia cingulifera
(Pease, 1861)
Mastonia funebris
Jousseaume, 1884
Mastonia vulpina
Hinds, 1843
Obesula albovittata
(Hedley, 1903)
Triviidae
Trivirostra oryza
(Lamarck, 1810)
Trivirostra oryza
(Lamarck, 1810)
Cleotrivia globosa
(Gray in G. B. Sowerby II, 1832)
Trivirostra oryza
(Lamarck, 1810)
Trivirostra oryza
(Lamarck, 1810)
Trivirostra oryza
(Lamarck, 1810)
Trochidae
Austrocochlea constricta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Phasianotrochus eximius
(Perry, 1811)
Austrocochlea constricta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Euplica scripta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Cantharidella picturata
(A. Adams & Angas, 1864)
Bankivia fasciata
(Menke, 1830)
Ethalia guamensis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Vanikoridae
Vanikoro cancellata
(Lamarck, 1822)
Vanikoro cancellata
(Lamarck, 1822)
Zebinidae
Zebina tridentata
(Michaud, 1830)
