Species Austropyrgus vastus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003
- Austropyrgus vastus 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 [103].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.343047, One Tree Sinkhole (=Wurwurlooloo 5L7), near Mt Gambier, South Australia [37°49.98'S 140°46.98'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.307589 (3 specimens), One Tree Sinkhole (=Wurwurlooloo 5L7), near Mt Gambier, South Australia; AM C.200979 (20+ specimens); SAMA D.19211 (3 specimens), One Tree Sinkhole (=Wurwurlooloo 5L7), near Mt Gambier, South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Sinkhole.
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 [103-104, figs 58D, 60B, 63B]
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) |