Species Elasmias manilense (Dohrn, 1863)

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Species Elasmias manilense (Dohrn, 1863)

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14 March 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

Tornatellina manilensis Dohrn, H. von 1863. Ueber Tornatellina. Malakozoologische Blätter 10: 156-162 [160].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown whereabouts not traced, Manila (as Manilam), Philippines.
Secondary source:
Solem, A. 1989. Non-camaenid land snails of the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. I. Systematics, affinities and ranges. Invertebrate Taxonomy 2(4): 455-604 [469].

Generic Combinations

Elasmias manilense (Dohrn, 1863).

Introduction

Differs from Elasmias terrestris in having a more elevated spire and in lacking a lamella on the columella.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Northern Kimberley (NK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Northern Territory
- Western Australia: N coastal

Distribution References

Solem, A. 1989. Non-camaenid land snails of the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. I. Systematics, affinities and ranges. Invertebrate Taxonomy 2(4): 455-604 [469]

Ecological Descriptors

Arboreal, closed forest.

Extra Ecological Information

Vine thicket.

Diagnosis

Shell very small, translucent golden-brown, ovately conical with an elevated spire; sculptured with weak growth ridges and spirally incised lines; columella simple and twisted; aperture sub-ovate with a weak parietal tooth; imperforate.

General References

Pilsbry, H.A. & Cooke, C.M. 1915. Pulmonata, Achatinellidae. pp. 1-128 in Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A. (eds). Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Vol. 21. [125, pl.3, fig.6] (subsequent figure)

Solem, A. 1989. Non-camaenid land snails of the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. I. Systematics, affinities and ranges. Invertebrate Taxonomy 2(4): 455-604 [fig.14, fig.19] (subsequent figure)

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] [52]

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)
28-Mar-2012		28-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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