Species Austropyrgus spectus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003
- Austropyrgus spectus 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 [62].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.343020, small springs at the Watering Place, 2 km from car park, Cape Duquesne, Victoria [38°21.93'S 141°22.00'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.334616 (3 specimens); AM C.302369 (20+ specimens), small springs at the Watering Place, 2 km from car park, Cape Duquesne, Victoria; AM C.302396 (20+ specimens), small springs at the Watering Place, 2 km from car park, Cape Duquesne, Victoria; AM C.302370 (20+ specimens), small springs at the Watering Place, 2 km from car park, Cape Duquesne, Victoria; AM C.302378 (20+ specimens), small springs at the Watering Place, 2 km from car park, Cape Duquesne, Victoria; NMV F.82344 (3 specimens), small springs at the Watering Place, 2 km from car park, Cape Duquesne, Victoria.
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from limited area, Cape Duquesne.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP)
Ecological Descriptors
Brackish water, freshwater, spring.
Extra Ecological Information
Crawling on all substrates.
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 [62, figs 36D, 37D, 38C]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 15-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |