Species Strangesta maxima (Mousson, 1869)
Strangesta maxima, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 48 mm
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Strangesta maxima, ventral view.
Strangesta maxima, apertural view.
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Species Strangesta maxima (Mousson, 1869)
Giant Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Zonites strangei maxima Mousson, A. 1869. Description de quelques nouvelles espèces terrestres de divers points de l'Océan Pacifique et de l'Australie. Journal de Conchyliologie 17: 55-68 [56].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Brisbane, Moreton Bay, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Strangesta maxima (Mousson, 1869). —
Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [119]
Introduction
Strangesta maxima is distinguished from the partly sympatric Terrycarlessia turbinata by the larger size, flatter shape, less prominent spiral striae and much wider umbilicus. Animal dark grey to sepia-brown.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
D'Aguilar Range to Bobby Range, SE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Predator, rainforest, under litter, under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell very large, reddish-brown with darker radial streaks, depressedly turbinate with a low elevated spire; protoconch with very low, weak radial ridges, teleoconch sculpture of numerous fine radial ribs intersected by incomplete spiral striae; umbilicus broad, V-shaped; diameter 48mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
McLauchlan, C.F. 1951. Basic work on the life cycle of some Australian snails. Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 1949–50: 26-36 [2 Apr. 1951] (breeding, anatomy)
Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [303] (as synonym of Strangesta (Namoitena) strangei)
Common Name References
Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. & Griffiths, O. 2010. Australian Land Snails. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Mauritius : Bioculture Press Vol. 1 595 pp. [132] (Giant Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | 19-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2013 | 19-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |