Genus Charopinesta Iredale, 1944
Pinhead Snails
Compiler and date details
October 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Charopinesta Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [321].
Type species:
Charopinesta sema Iredale, 1944 by original designation.
Introduction
Charopinesta is readily distinguished by the combination of subdiscoidal shell with deep, almost channelled sutures. The genus was originally placed in the Charopidae by Iredale (1944).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Shell very small to minute, subdiscoidal with flattened to very low spire; sutures deep; protoconch with crowded spiral lirae, teleoconch with irregular, rather crowded growth lines with crowded finer spiral lirae; umbilicus moderately narrow to wide; colour dark resinous brown.
General 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. [182, 565] (placed in the family Punctidae)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 | PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 06-Feb-2014 | 11-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Species Charopinesta goweri Iredale, 1944
Mount Gower Pinhead Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Charopinesta goweri Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [322].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C63460 2 specimens, Mt Gower, Lord Howe Is.
Introduction
Charopinesta goweri can be distinguished from sympatric punctids by the combination of dark brown shell, deep sutures and weak sculpture.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, montane rainforest, scrub.
Diagnosis
Shell very small, very dark resinous brown, subdiscoidal with flattened to very low spire; whorls rounded, sutures deep; protoconch with crowded spiral lirae, teleoconch with irregular, rather crowded growth lines with crowded finer spiral lirae; umbilicus moderately narrow; diameter 2.5mm.
Diagnosis References
General 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. [182, 565] (placed in Punctidae)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 | PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 06-Feb-2014 | 11-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Species Charopinesta sema Iredale, 1944
- Charopinesta sema Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [321].
Type data:
Holotype AM C63461, Goat Is., Lord Howe Island.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Litter, open forest, woodland.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 | PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Charopinesta suavis Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [322].
Type data:
Holotype AM C63459, Mt Lidgbird, Lord Howe Island.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, litter.
Extra Ecological Information
Tall forest.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 | PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |