Species Austrochloritis bellengerensis (Cox, 1871)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Helix bellengerensis Cox, J.C. 1871. Descriptions of seven new species of Australian land shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 53-55 [12 June 1871] [54].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) AM C136375 3 specimens, Bellinger (as Bellenger) River, NSW; AM C136376 4 specimens, Bellinger (as Bellenger) River, NSW; AM C136377 9 specimens, Bellinger (as Bellenger) River, NSW.
• Helix bellingenensis Brazier, J. 1871. Description of two new species of land shells from Bellenger R. N.S.W. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 321-322 [321].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) AM C33389 1 specimen, Marnarm Creek, Bellinger (as Bellenger) River, NSW.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• 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. [117] (Stanisic, J. & Potter, D., pers. comm.)

 

Generic Combinations

• Austrochloritis bellengerensis (Cox, 1871).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Dorrigo Plateau and Coffs Harbour hinterland, NE NSW

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Under logs.

Extra Ecological Information

Rainforest and adjacent sclerophyll forest; living on the underside of fallen palm leaves

 

General References

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. [388-389]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Feb-2014	HELICOIDEA	26-Jul-2012	MODIFIED	Dr John Stanisic
		21-Feb-2012	MODIFIED