Genus Ferussacia Risso, 1826
Husk Snails
Compiler and date details
July 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
1992 - Brian J. Smith, Museum Victoria, Melbourne
Taxonomic Decision for Subgeneric Arrangement
- Zilch, A. 1959. Euthyneura. In, Schindewolf, O.H. (ed.). Handbuch der Paläozoologie. Berlin-Zehlendorf : Bornträger Vol. 6(2)(2) xii 834 pp. [339]
Introduction
Ferussacia is a genus endemic to the Mediterranean region of Europe. The genus is represented in Australia by a single introduced species recorded from the Adelaide area, South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from the Mediterranean area
IBRA
SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB)
Distribution References
- Cotton, B.C. 1954. A catalogue of introduced snails and slugs in Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 11: 177-187 pl. 24
- 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. [222]
Diagnosis
Shell small, opaque, glossy, ovate to ovate cylindrical, sutures flat; aperture ovately lunate almost half the length of the shell; columella with a basal fold; imperforate.
Diagnosis References
Pilsbry, H.A. 1907-1908. Manual of Conchology. Series 2 Vol. 19 pp.1-366. [215-281]
General References
Pilsbry, H.A. 1907-1908. Manual of Conchology. Series 2 Vol. 19 pp.1-366. [215-281]
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. [222]
Smith, B.J. 1998. Family Ferrussaciidae. 1087 in Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Wells, A. (eds). Mollusca: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 5(Part B) pp. vi–viii, 565–1234. [1087]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 03-Aug-2012 | 03-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED |