Genus Costadelos Stanisic, 2010
Carnivorous Snails
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Costadelos 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. [150, 570] [etymology: from the latin costa = rib, and a contraction of Saladelos (a small rhytidid), referring to combination of prominent radial ribs and small size].
Type species:
Costadelos dryander Stanisic, 2010 by original designation.
Introduction
Costadelos is distinguished by the small, strongly ribbed shell with very wide, cup-shaped umbilicus. It differs from Laevidelos and Montidelos chiefly by the intensity of the radial sculpture.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mt Dryander, ME QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Shell small, subdiscoidal, with flat to low domed spire; protoconch with curved radial ribs, teleoconch sculpture of strong curved radial ribs and very weak spiral striae above, weak discontinuous spiral striae below; umbilicus extremely wide, cup-shaped. Colour yellow.
Diagnosis References
General References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |