Species Euconulus fulvus (Müller, 1774)

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Species Euconulus fulvus (Müller, 1774)

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Helix fulva Müller, O.F. 1774. Vermium Terrestrium et Fluviatilium, seu Animalium Infusorium, Helminthicorum, et Testaceorum, non marinorum, Succincta Historia. Havniae & Lipsiae : Heineck & Faber Vol. 2 xxvi 214 pp. [249].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Fridrichsdal, Denmark.
Secondary source:
Gabriel, C.J. 1929. Report on land shells from Cann River, Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 46(6): 130-134 [10 Oct. 1929] [130].
Helix parramattensis Cox, J.C. 1864. Catalogue of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : John Alex Engel 44 pp. [20].
Type data:
Lectotype AM C121529, Parramatta, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) AM C236 1 specimen plus fragment.
Subsequent designation references:
Stanisic, J. 1981. Helix parramatensis Cox, 1864: A synonym of Euconulus (Euconulus) fulvus (Müller, 1774) (Pulmonata : Euconulidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 5: 81-83 [82].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Stanisic, J. 1981. Helix parramatensis Cox, 1864: A synonym of Euconulus (Euconulus) fulvus (Müller, 1774) (Pulmonata : Euconulidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 5: 81-83 [82]

Generic Combinations

Euconulus fulvus (Müller, 1774).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

SE Australia as far north as Port Macquarie, ME NSW. Native to the Holarctic region

Introduced from Europe.

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

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Victoria: SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Gardens, litter-dwelling, peridomestic.

Extra Ecological Information

Weedy bushland, nurseries

General References

Smith, E.A. 1893. Descriptions of new species of Helix, Rissoina and Actaeon. Conchologist 2: 97-100 (anatomy)

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)
07-Feb-2014	EUCONULIDAE	30-Mar-2012	MODIFIED	Dr John Stanisic
05-Feb-2014		06-Feb-2012	MOVED
18-Jun-2010		02-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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