Species Austropyrgus macropus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003
- Austropyrgus macropus 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 [69].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D.19085, Eleanor River at road, 5 km SSW of Parndana, Kangaroo Island, South Australia [35°56.00'S 137°15.00'E].
Paratype(s) SAMA D.19084 (3 specimens), Eleanor River at road, 5 km SSW of Parndana, Kangaroo Island, South Australia; SAMA D.19086 (1 specimen), Eleanor River at road, 5 km SSW of Parndana, Kangaroo Island, South Australia; SAMA D.19087 (1 specimen), Eleanor River at road, 5 km SSW of Parndana, Kangaroo Island, South Australia; AM C.202143 (1 specimen), Eleanor River at road, 5 km SSW of Parndana, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP)
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 [69-72, figs 26D, 36H, 43B, 44A]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 14-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |