Species Expocystis rustica (Pfeiffer, 1852)
Rustic Glass-snail
- Helix rustica Pfeiffer, L. 1852. Bemerkungen über Deshayes's bearbeitung des Ferussacschen werkes. Malakozoologische Blätter 12: 97-112 [July 1852] [112] [nom. nov. for Helix inconspicua Forbes, 1851].
- Helix inconspicua Forbes, E. 1851. On the Mollusca collected by Mr MacGillivray during the voyage of the Rattlesnake. In, MacGillivray, J. (ed.). Narrative of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Rattlesnake, commanded by the late Captain Owen Stanley, during the years 1846-1850. London : T. & W. Boone Vol. 2 395 pp. [Dec. 1851] [379] [non Helix inconspicua C.B. Adams, 1849].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1851.8.7.9–17 9 specimens, Double Is., Trinity Bay, QLD. - Helix impexa Reeve, L.A. 1852. Monograph of the genus Helix pls 63-132, 134-146. In, Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 7. [Oct. 1852; sp. 795, pl. 130] [nom. nov. for Helix inconspicua Forbes, 1851].
- Helix crotali Cox, J.C. 1864. Catalogue of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : John Alex Engel 44 pp. [13] [nom. nov. for Helix inconspicua Forbes, 1851].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [4]
Generic Combinations
- Expocystis rustica (Pfeiffer, 1852).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cardwell (Seaview Range) to N of Cooktown and W to Mt Carbine and Chillagoe, NE Qld
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
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets, litter-dwelling, under logs.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICARIONIDAE | 03-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic (BAAM) |
| 18-Jun-2010 | 26-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |