Genus Cochlicopa Férussac, 1821

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• Cochlicopa Férussac, A.E.J.P.J.F. d'A. de 1821. Tableaux Systematiques des Animaux Mollusques: suivis d'un prodrome général pour tous les mollusques terrestres ou fluviatiles vivantes ou fossiles. Paris : Bertrand xlvii 114 pp. [Jan. 1821] [28].

  Type species:

   Helix lubrica Müller, 1774 by subsequent designation, see Gittenberger, E. 1983. On Iberian Cochlicopidae and the genus Cryptazeca (Gastropoda, Pulmonata). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 57: 301-320 [Date published 1983].

  Secondary source:

   Barker, G.M. 1999. Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Fauna of New Zealand, 38. Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand : Manaaki Whenua Press 253 pp. [51].
• Cionella Jeffreys, J.G. 1830. A synopsis of the testaceous pneumonobranchous Mollusca of Great Britain. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 16: 323-392 [347].

  Type species:

   Helix lubrica Müller, 1774 (actual year of designation is 1880 following Barker (1999)) by subsequent designation, see Kobelt, W. 1876. Illustrirtes Conchylienbuch. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe, E. Küster xvi 331 pp. (1876-1878).; Barker, G.M. 1999. Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Fauna of New Zealand, 38. Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand : Manaaki Whenua Press 253 pp. [51].

  Secondary source:

   Burch, J.B. 1976. Outline of classification of Australian terrestrial molluscs (native and introduced). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 3: 127-156 [130].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Barker, G.M. 1999. Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Fauna of New Zealand, 38. Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand : Manaaki Whenua Press 253 pp. [51]

 

Introduction

A single introduced species has been recorded from south-east Australia.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Holarctic. Introduced in Australia and elsewhere

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Vic, WA: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Shell small, elongately pupiform, glassy, smooth; columella sinuous, inside of lip thickened. Colour yellowish to transparent amber. Prostactic gland large, extensively fused to female gonoduct to form a spermoviduct. Spermatecal duct rather long, with a short diverticulum. Epiphallus well developed. Penis with short appendix well developed, lumen lacking spines.

 

Diagnosis References

Barker, G.M. 1999. Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Fauna of New Zealand, 38. Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand : Manaaki Whenua Press 253 pp. [51]

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. [94]

 

General References

Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. & Griffiths, O. 2017. Australian Land Snails. Volume 2. A field guide to southern, central and western species. Mauritius : Bioculture Press Vol. 2 pp. 580. [for nomenclature purposes, all taxa described in this volume must be dated 2018] [56]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
16-May-2012		16-May-2012	MODIFIED
		28-Jan-2012	ADDED