Species Bentosites macleayi (Cox, 1865)
Macleay's Single-banded Snail
- Helix macleayi Cox, J.C. 1865. Descriptions of two new species of Australian land shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864: 486 [2 May 1865] [486].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C107277 2 specimens, Port Denison, QLD. - Bentosites macleayi wardiana Iredale, T. 1933. Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum 19: 37-59 [44].
Type data:
Holotype AM C100650, Hayman Is., Whitsunday Group, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM C107259 7 specimens.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [157] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)
Generic Combinations
- Sphaerospira macleayi (Cox, 1865).
- Bentosites macleayi (Cox, 1865). —
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. [480, 537]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Whitsunday islands, ME Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, vine thicket.
Extra Ecological Information
Living on sides of trees
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2012 | HELICOIDEA | 22-Feb-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 05-Feb-2014 | 22-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |