Species Fanulena insculpta (Pfeiffer, 1846)

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• Helix insculpta Pfeiffer, L. 1846. Descriptions of thirty-six new species of Helix, belonging to the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 126-133 [Feb. 1846] [129].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1982234 2 specimens, Norfolk Is.

  Type locality references:

  Suter, H. 1899. Anatomical notes on Medyla insculpta (Pfr). Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 3: 330-332 [330].
• Helix basiodon Morelet, A. 1866. Diagnoses de coquilles nouvelles de l'Indo-Chine. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée. Paris 1866: 165-168 [May 1866] [165].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1893.2.4.1642–3 2 specimens, Norfolk Is. (in error as "Siam").

  Type locality references:

  Iredale, T. 1945. The land Mollusca of Norfolk Island. The Australian Zoologist 11: 46-71 [63].
• Fanulena nepeanensis Iredale, T. 1945. The land Mollusca of Norfolk Island. The Australian Zoologist 11: 46-71 [63].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) AM C38918 3 specimens, Nepean Is., off Norfolk Is.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Iredale, T. 1945. The land Mollusca of Norfolk Island. The Australian Zoologist 11: 46-71 [63]
• Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [230] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)

 

Generic Combinations

• Fanulena insculpta (Pfeiffer, 1846). —
  Iredale, T. 1945. The land Mollusca of Norfolk Island. The Australian Zoologist 11: 46-71 [62] (new combination as type species of genus Fanulena)
• Helix (Trochomorpha) insculpta (Pfeiffer, 1846). —
  Albers, J.C. 1850. Die Heliceen, nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet. Berlin : Verl. Th. Chr. Fr. Enslin 262 pp. [Aug. 1850] [116]
• Medyla insculpta (Pfeiffer, 1846). —
  Suter, H. 1899. Anatomical notes on Medyla insculpta (Pfr). Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 3: 330-332 [330]

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Norfolk Island and previously recorded from Nepean Island

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Norfolk Island Province (21)

Other Regions

Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater

Ecological Descriptors

Litter-dwelling, mixed forest, saxicoline, under logs.

 

General References

Suter, H. 1899. Anatomical notes on Medyla insculpta (Pfr). Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 3: 330-332 (anatomy)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
11-Apr-2024	LIMACOIDEI ("Limacoid clade")	04-Apr-2024	MODIFIED
07-Sep-2012	MICROCYSTIDAE	07-Sep-2012	MOVED	Dr John Stanisic
05-Feb-2014		10-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
18-Jun-2010		26-Jul-2010	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)