Species Austrorhytida barringtoniana Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Austrorhytida barringtoniana, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 20 mm
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Austrorhytida barringtoniana, ventral view.
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Species Austrorhytida barringtoniana Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Barrington Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Austrorhytida barringtoniana 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. [128, 570] [etymology: for Barrington Tops].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC339894, Burraga Swamp, NW of Dungog, Barrington Tops National Park, Allyn Range, NE NSW [32˚6.700’S, 151˚25.600’E].
Paratype(s) AM SC168850; AM SC339494; AM SC339895; QM MO25810; QM MO59896; QM MO59921; QM MO6458.
Introduction
Austrorhytida barringtoniana is distinguished by the pale yellow shell with very distinct reddish-brown radial streaks. The animal is grey-brown with a pale dorsal stripe and foot edge, and has a bright orange mantle.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Barrington Tops and surrounding areas, ME NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under litter, under logs, wet sclerophyll forest, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Snow Gum woodland; living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell, medium-sized, yellow with prominent reddish-brown radial streaks to allover reddish-brown, subdiscoidal; protoconch with vague radial ribs and microspiral striae, teleoconch sculptured with prominent radial ribs; umbilicus wide, cup-shaped; diameter 20mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
Common Name References
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. [128] (Barrington Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |