Species Austropyrgus foris (Ponder, Colgan, Clark, Miller & Terzis, 1994)
- Fluvidona foris Ponder, W.F., Colgan, D.J., Clark, G.A., Miller, A.C. & Terzis, T. 1994. Microgeographic genetic and morphological differentiation of freshwater snails — the Hydrobiidae of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 42: 557-678 [638].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.172758, Ten Mile Ck, at Cape Liptrap, near Waratah Bay, Vic., 40 m, small stream [38°49'20", 145°56'12"E].
Paratype(s) AM C.174026 (20+ specimens), Ten Mile Ck, at Cape Liptrap, near Waratah Bay, Vic., 40 m, small stream; NMV F.65713 (1 specimen), Ten Mile Ck, at Cape Liptrap, near Waratah Bay, Vic., 40 m, small stream.
Generic Combinations
- Austropyrgus foris (Ponder, Colgan, Clark, Miller & Terzis, 1994). —
Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [94, figs 34B, 35D]
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Found on weeds, roots and leaves.
General References
Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [94, figs 34B, 35D]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 14-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |