- Craterodiscus McMichael, D.F. 1959. A new genus and species of land snail from Nth. Queensland. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1: 31-32 [13 Nov. 1959] [31].
Type species:
Craterodiscus pricei McMichael, 1959 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Wet Tropics, NE Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | PLECTOPYLOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Craterodiscus costulatus 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. [374, 554] [etymology: from the Latin costa = rib, referring to the prominent radial sculpture].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO34651, Chujeba Peak, 7km S of Redlynch, NE Queensland, summit, 1000m [16°56'40"S, 145°39'19"E].
Paratype(s) QM MO78511; AM SC206461.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Lamb Range and Isley Hills, SW of Cairns, NE Qld
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Mid-altitude rainforests
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. [374] (Yellow Discus-snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLECTOPYLOIDEA | 28-Jan-2012 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |
- Craterodiscus pricei McMichael, D.F. 1959. A new genus and species of land snail from Nth. Queensland. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1: 31-32 [13 Nov. 1959] [31].
Type data:
Holotype AM C62650, Hypipamee Crater, Atherton Tableland, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM C62651 5 specimens.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Atherton Tableland, NE Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under debris, under litter, under rocks.
Extra Ecological Information
On volcanic rubble
General References
Solem, A. 1973. Craterodiscus McMichael, 1959, a camaenid land shell from Queensland. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2: 377-385 [378] (anatomy, radula)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | PLECTOPYLOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |