Species Annabellia occidentalis Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Annabellia occidentalis, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 20 mm.
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Annabellia occidentalis, ventral view.
Annabellia occidentalis, apertural view.
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Species Annabellia occidentalis Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Blackheath Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Annabellia occidentalis 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: from the Latin occidentalis = of the west, referring to the western distribution].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC330436, SW of Oberon, ca. 11kms SW of Black Springs, on Black Springs - Burraga road, SE NSW [33˚52.930’S, 149˚38.440’E].
Paratype(s) AM SC411553; AM SC317185; AM SC456707; AM SC456707; AM SC317919; AM SC330273; AM SC331293.
Introduction
Annabellia occidentalis differs from A. bingara by having a less globose shell and a more open umbilicus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Inland ME NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Under logs, under rocks, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Dry woodland
Diagnosis
Shell medium-sized, dull brown, subglobose, moderately tightly coiled with a low-domed spire; protoconch smooth, teleoconch with very prominent radial ribs above; umbilicus very narrow, U-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] (Blackheath Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |