Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<em>Cylindrovertilla hedleyi</em>, apertural view. Height of shell: 1.8 mm

Cylindrovertilla hedleyi, apertural view. Height of shell: 1.8 mm

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Species Cylindrovertilla hedleyi Pilsbry, 1920

Hedley's Amber Pupasnail


Compiler and date details

April 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Introduction

Cylindrovertlla hedleyi has one less palatal tooth and a much larger parietal tooth compared to C. kingi. The species may be very common in suitable habitats.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Inland northern NSW (Narrabri) to Bakers Blue Moutain, NE QLD

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Dry vine thickets, litter-dwelling, riparian vegetation.

Extra Ecological Information

Littoral vegetation; living in grass and debris

 

Diagnosis

Shell minute, resinous translucent amber, ovately to cylindrically pupiform, sinistral; upper whorls with crowded radial riblets grading to fine granules on body whorl; aperture with three barriers: a large parietal tooth, one palatal tooth and one columellar tooth; lip and last part of body whorl indented; height 1.8mm.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
24-Jul-2012 24-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)