Species Annabellia bingara Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Annabellia bingara, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 20 mm.
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Annabellia bingara, ventral view.
Annabellia bingara, apertural view.
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Species Annabellia bingara Shea & Griffiths, 2010
New England Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Annabellia bingara Shea, M. & Griffiths, O. 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. [130, 570] [etymology: for the town of Bingara].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC339636, Mole R, on Pykes Ck Rd, NE of Torrington, NE NSW [29°9'13"S, 151°49'58"E].
Paratype(s) AM SC163753; AM SC331461; AM SC331484; QM MO32069; QM MO37730; QM MO49197.
Introduction
Annabellia bingara is a smallish compact species distinguished by the very coarse radial ribs on the upper shell surface.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
New England region from N of the Liverpool Range to near Tenterfield, NE NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: New England Tablelands (NET)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Under litter, under logs, under rocks, vine thicket, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell medium-sized, dull brown, subglobose, with elevated low dome-shaped spire; protoconch smooth, teleoconch with very prominent coarse radial ribs above; umbilicus very narrow, V-shaped; diameter 20mm.
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. [130] (New England Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |