Species Austropyrgus elongatus (May, 1921)
- Potamopyrgus elongatus May, W.L. 1921. Revised census of the Tasmanian fluviatile Mollusca. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1920: 65-75 [16 Feb. 1921] [72, pl. 11, fig. 21].
Type data:
Holotype TMH E.472/781, Apsley River, near Bicheno, Tasmania.
Paratype(s) SAMA D.15770 (7 specimens), Apsley River, near Bicheno, Tasmania; NMV F.30454 (1 specimen), Apsley River, near Bicheno, Tasmania.
Generic Combinations
- Austropyrgus elongatus (May, 1921). —
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 [101-102, figs 4E, 6F, 7O,P, 58B, 59B, 60A, 61A]
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian South East (TSE)
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater, under stones.
Extra Ecological Information
Found on weeds, leaves, and roots
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 [101-102, figs 4E, 6F, 7O,P, 58B, 59B, 60A, 61A]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 13-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |