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Species Gastrocopta bannertonensis (Gabriel, 1930)

Bannerton Pupasnail


Compiler and date details

June 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Generic Combinations

  • Gastrocopta bannertonensis (Gabriel, 1930).

 

Introduction

Gastrocopta bannertonensis is basically a southern coastal species ranging fom Victoria to Western Australia. There is one isolated record from Central Australia. It is distinguished from the sympatric G. margaretae by its slightly larger shell which has the two palatal barriers parallel.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, SA, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Coolgardie (COO), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Nullarbor (NUL)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Litter.

Extra Ecological Information

Found in wood patches around temporary pools and among bushes.

 

Diagnosis

Shell tiny, translucent drab white, pupiform, smooth; aperture quadrate to subquadrate with six barriers: a prominent parieto-angular, a horizontal to slanted columellar, parallel lower and upper palatals and a basal tubercle; height to 3.2 mm.

 

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)
24-Jul-2012 24-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)