Species Westrapyrgus westralis Ponder, Clark & Miller, 1999
- Westrapyrgus westralis Ponder, W.F., Clark, S.A. & Miller, A.C. 1999. A new genus and two new species of Hydrobiidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda) from south Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 82: 109-120 [111].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.340714, 'The Spring', off Skippy Rock Rd, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, WA [34°20.98'S 115°09'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.201006 (many specimens), 'The Spring', off Skippy Rock Rd, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, WA; AM C.307579 (3 specimens), 'The Spring', off Skippy Rock Rd, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, WA; WAM S.12386 (5 specimens), 'The Spring', off Skippy Rock Rd, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cape Naturaliste to the Weld River.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater, springs.
General References
Ponder, W.F., Clark, S.A. & Miller, A.C. 1999. A new genus and two new species of Hydrobiidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda) from south Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 82: 109-120 [111-116, figs 1A-C; 2A; 3A,B; 4A,B; 5A,B,E,F; 6]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 20-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |