Genus Austrochloritis Pilsbry, 1890
- Austrochloritis Pilsbry, H.A. 1890. in Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A. Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences Ser. 2 Vol. 6 324 pp. [262].
Type species:
Helix porteri Cox, 1866 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [120]
- 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. [116] (Stanisic, J. & Potter, D., pers. comm.)
- 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. [378]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
SE Vic (Wilsons Promontory), to SE Qld; New Guinea (possibly)
IBRA
NSW: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC) ; NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ) ; Vic: Flinders (FLI)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Victoria: SE oceanic
Diagnosis
Austrochloritis is distinguished from other sympatric camaenid land snails bearing periostracal setae by the protoconch sculpture that consists of scattered pustules and rugose ridges. Calvigenia has crowded radial ridges while other genera generally have crowded to moderately spaced pustules.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 05-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED |