Species Aetholitis gerdesae Stanisic, 2010
Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
- Aetholitis gerdesae Stanisic, J. in 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. [412, 535] [etymology: for Queensland Museum volunteer Mary Gerdes].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO31062, North Bell Peak, north-east Queensland [17°05'S, 145°53'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO48136; QM MO48152; QM MO48916; QM MO48917; QM MO78806.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Atherton Tablelands to the Malbon Thonson Range, north-east Queensland
Australian Endemic.
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under logs.
Diagnosis
Differs from A. agamemnon in having scales rather than setae on the teleoconch.
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. [412] (Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELICOIDEA | 16-Aug-2011 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |