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Genus Glyptopupoides Pilsbry, 1926

Pupasnails


Compiler and date details

April 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

Introduction

The sculptural combination of axial ribs and spiral threads together with the lack of apertural barriers distinguish Glyptopupoides among Australian pupillids.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Patchy distribution from the Hunter Valley, NSW to northern QLD and across tropical northern Australia to the Kimberley, WA

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), New England Tablelands (NET), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Shell very small, elongately cylindrical with moderately spaced, weak axial ribs and spiral threads. Aperture ovate, without any teeth or lamellae, lip moderately reflected. Colour waxy-brown.

 

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)
11-Feb-2014 PUPILLIDAE 11-Feb-2014 MODIFIED
24-Jul-2012 24-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)