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Species Gastrocopta stupefaciens Pokryszko, 1996

Bonaparte Islands Pupasnail


Compiler and date details

June 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Introduction

Gastrocopta stupefaciens can be distinguished from the sympatric G. macdonnelli by the combination of strongly fused parieto-angular lamellae and descending columellar barrier. This species was originally recorded as the Indonesian G. recondita (Tapparone-Canefri, 1883) by Solem (1989).

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia


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 and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT, WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Daly Basin (DAB), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory: N coastal
    • Western Australia: N coastal

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Litter.

Extra Ecological Information

Liana patches, vine patches.

 

Diagnosis

Shell very small, translucent grey-white, ovately-pupiform, smooth; aperture ovate to subquadrate with six to seven barriers: a large parieto-angular, a large infraparietal lamella, ahorizontal or slightly descending columellar lamella, prominent upper and lower palatal lamellae which are convergent, one or two short basal nodes or lamellae and occasionally with a weak suprapalatal denticle; height to 2.1mm.

 

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)