Species Allenella formalis Iredale, 1944
Allenella formalis, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 3.5 mm.
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Allenella formalis, ventral view.
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Species Allenella formalis Iredale, 1944
Brown Turban Pinhead Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Allenella formalis formalis Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [312].
Type data:
Holotype AM C63486, Mt Lidgbird, Lord Howe Is.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Allenella formalis Iredale, 1944. —
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. [184, 565] (elevated to specific rank)
Introduction
Allenella formalis is distinguished from A. planorum by the relatively larger size.
Distribution
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, montane rainforest, scrub.
Extra Ecological Information
On palm leaves
Diagnosis
Shell very small, dark resinous brown, globosely turbinate with a low conical spire; whorls rounded; protoconch with strong spiral lirae, teleoconch sculpture of crowded radial ribs or growth lines and fairly prominent raised spiral lines; umbilicus narrow U-shaped; diameter 3.5mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
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. [184] (Brown Turban Pinhead Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2014 | PUNCTOIDEA | 04-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |