Species Epiglypta howinsulae (Cox, 1873)
Lord Howe Serrated Snail
- Helix howinsulae Cox, J.C. 1873. Descriptions of new land-shells from Australia and the Solomon Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873: 146-152 [June 1873] [148].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C101146 1 specimen, Lord Howe Is.Secondary source:
Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [328].
Generic Combinations
- Epiglypta howinsulae (Cox, 1873).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Probably extinct. Thought to have disappeared when rats colonised Lord Howe I in the early twentieth century. Not seen since 1920
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Lord Howe Island
Ecological Descriptors
Forest, montane, under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
On wet rock surfaces
General References
Baker, H.B. 1941. Zonitid snails from Pacific Islands. Pt III & IV. Genera other than Microcystinae. Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 166: 205-370 [264] (anatomy)
Hedley, C. 1891. The land and freshwater shells of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 1: 134-143 [June 1891] [135] (anatomy)
Hyman, I.T. & Ponder, W.F. 2016. Helicarionidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Stylommatophora) of Lord Howe Island. Molluscan Research 36(2): 84-107 [87, Figures 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A–C; Table 1]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICARIONIDAE | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic (BAAM) |
| 18-Jun-2010 | 26-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |