Species Briansmithia jackstirlingi Stanisic, 2010
Briansmithia jackstirlingi, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 29.5 mm
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Briansmithia jackstirlingi, ventral view.
Briansmithia jackstirlingi, apertural view.
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Species Briansmithia jackstirlingi Stanisic, 2010
Jack Stirling's Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Briansmithia jackstirlingi Stanisic, J. 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. [140, 540] [etymology: for Jack Alexander Stirling, the grandson of one of the authors (John Stanisic)].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO78890, Gregory River Crossing, Patullo’s Rd via Gregory, NE of Proserpine, ME Qld [20°17'S, 148°35'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO20137; QM MO35373; QM MO35389; QM MO35555; QM MO59183.
Introduction
Briansmithia jackstirlingi is distinguished from B. clarkensis by the combination of larger size and teleoconch sculpture of stronger radial ribs with prominent spiral grooves. Populations differ in the extent of spire protrusion.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Conway Range and off-lying islands, ME QLD.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, rainforest, under logs.
Diagnosis
Shell large to very large, reddish-brown with a green tinge, globose to subglobose with dome-shaped spire; protoconch almost smooth apart from a few oblique striations at the end, teleoconch with very prominent radial ribs above intersected by discontinuous spiral grooves, smooth and shiny below; umbilicus deep, V-shaped; diameter 29.5mm.
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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. [140] (Jack Stirling's Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |