Species Austropyrgus diemensis (Frauenfeld, 1863)

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• Amnicola diemense Frauenfeld, G.R. von 1863. Vorläufige aufzählung der Arten der Gattungen Hydrobia Htm. und Amnicola Gld. Hldm. in der Kaiserlichen und in Cuming's Sammlung. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Vereins in Wien 13: 1017-1032 [1028].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH 197745/1, Tasmania, restricted to South Esk River, Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania.
  Paralectotype(s) BMNH 197745/2-16 (15 specimens), TAS; NHMW no number (18 specimens), TAS; NHMW no number (5 specimens), TAS.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [87].

  Type locality references:

  Iredale, T. 1943. A basic list of the freshwater Mollusca of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 10(2): 188-230 [201]; Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [87].
• Potamopyrgus woodsii Petterd, W.F. 1889. Contributions for a systematic catalogue of the aquatic shells of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1888: 60-82 pls 1-4 [71].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) AM C27792 (13 specimens), South Esk River, TAS.
• Potamopyrgus brownii Petterd, W.F. 1889. Contributions for a systematic catalogue of the aquatic shells of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1888: 60-82 pls 1-4 [72].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) QVM 9:111 (2 specimens), St Paul's River, TAS; QVM 9:112 (3 specimens), St Paul's River, TAS; AM C27794 (4 specimens), St Paul's River, TAS; SAMA D15767 (5 specimens), St Paul's River, TAS.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [87]

 

Generic Combinations

• Austropyrgus diemensis (Frauenfeld, 1863). —
  Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [87-88, figs 25H-J, 26F, 27I, 28G,H, 40L, 54E, 55A]

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE)

Ecological Descriptors

Lotic freshwater.

Extra Ecological Information

Found on weeds, leaves, roots and stones.

 

General References

Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [87-88, figs 25H-J, 26F, 27I, 28G,H, 40L, 54E, 55A]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jun-2021	TRUNCATELLOIDEA	15-Feb-2012	MODIFIED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)