the M.A.D. pages: Tasmanian shells

  • Acmea scalarina

    5 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Anapella cycladea

    Smooth-toothed triangle - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Anoglypta launcestonensis

    Launceston land snail - 3 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Austroginella muscaria

    Fly-like margin shell - 1.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Austroliotia australis

    1.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Austromitra analogica

    Mitre shell - 1 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Bassina Callanaitis disjecta

    Frilled venus - 5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Bulla quoyii

    Botany bay bubble shell - 5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Cadulus vincentianus

    St Vincent's tooth shell - 5 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Calliostoma armillata

    Top shell - 4 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Charonia Lampas rubicunda

    Red rock whelk - 18 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Cleidothaerus albidus

    Rock shell - 6.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Cominella lineolata

    Lineated cominella - 3 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Coxiella striata

    1 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Divalucina cumingi

    V-marked lucina - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Electroma georgiana

    Butterfly shell - 4 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Ericusa sowerbyi

    Spindle-shaped volute - 19 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Eubittium lawleyanum

    2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Fulvia tenuicostata

    Thin-ribbed cockle - 6 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Gari livida

    Purple sunset shell - 3 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Helicarion cuvieri

    9 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Lepsiella vinosa

    Wine-mouthed Lepsiella - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Littorina unifasciata

    Banded periwinkle - 1 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Livonia mammilla

    False baler shell - 24 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Magellania flavescens

    4.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Marcia fumigata

    Smoked venus - 3 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Marinula xanthostoma

    Delicate air-breather - 1 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Microcolcus dunkeri

    Dunker's spindle shell - 1 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Myadora tasmanica

    2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Mytilus planulatus

    Edilbe mussel - 11 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Neotrigonia margaritacea

    Trigonia - 5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Nerita melanotragus

    Black periwinkle - 1.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Notocypraea angustata

    Southern brown cowrie - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Paphies elongata

    Pipi, narrow wedge shell - 3 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Patelloida victoriana

    3.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Penion mandarinus

    10 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Philine angasi

    Bubble shell - 3.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Physastra gibbosa

    2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Pleuroplaca australasia

    Tulip shell - 17 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Puposyrnola petterdi

    6 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Pyrgiscus fusca

    6 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Retusa pelyx

    Canoe shell - 3 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Sigapatella calyptraeformis

    Slipper or Shelf Limpet - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Siphonaria diemenensis

    Siphon limpet shell - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Solen vaginoides

    Razor shell - 10 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Soletellina biradiata

    Double-rayed sunset shell - 8 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Spirula spirula

    Ram's Horn - 2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Spondylus tenellus

    Spiny oyster - 9 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Tasmaphena sinclairi

    2 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Tawera gallinula

    Feathered venus - 4 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Tawera lagopus

    Banded venus - 3 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Tellina deltoidalis

    Triangular tellin - 4 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Thais orbita

    Cart rut shell - 3.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Trivia merces

    Southern ribbed cowrie - 1.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Turbonilla acicularis

    7 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Turbonilla beddomei

    7 mm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Xenogalea pyrum

    Pear shaped helmet shell - 7 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Xenostrobus inconstans

    Variable horse-mussel - 7 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
  • Zeacuminatus diemenensis

    Grand mud whelk - 1.5 cm

     

    Full listing of shells in our collection is available here.
    Thanks to Liz Turner, of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, for her valuable help with our collection.
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