Species Austropyrgus lippus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003
- Austropyrgus lippus Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [14].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.334058, very small spring, below ladder to pumphouse on Mares Forest Ck, Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales [34°18.87'S 149°57.35'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.174322 (3 specimens), very small spring, below ladder to pumphouse on Mares Forest Ck, Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales; AM C.334057 (2 specimens), very small spring, below ladder to pumphouse on Mares Forest Ck, Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from limited area around Wombeyan Caves.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)
Ecological Descriptors
Cave dweller, freshwater, spring.
Extra Ecological Information
And a few small to very small seeps, amongst weeds, leaves, and roots in springs; amongst leaves and mud just inside some of the caves.
General References
Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [14-16, figs 2D, 3D, 8E]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 14-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |