Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Subspecies Gudeoconcha sophiae sophiae (Reeve, 1854)

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Subspecies Gudeoconcha sophiae sophiae (Reeve, 1854)

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Predominantly on the lowlands, and the lower slopes of Mt Gower and Mt Lidgbird, Lord Howe Island

Australian Endemic.


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)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Lord Howe Island

Ecological Descriptors

Litter, open forest, rainforest, under logs.

Extra Ecological Information

Under rocks and logs or in leaf litter.

 

General References

Hyman, I. 2005. Taxonomy, systematics and evolutionary trends in Helicarionida (Mollusca, Pulmonata). Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Sydney.

Hyman, I.T. & Ponder, W.F. 2016. Helicarionidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Stylommatophora) of Lord Howe Island. Molluscan Research 36(2): 84-107 [92, Figures 2B, 3B, 4B, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8D–F, 9, 10A, 11A; Table 2]

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. (based on original descriptions and an examination of types Smith treated Gudeoconcha magnifica as a synonym of Gudeoconcha sophiae sophiae, but Hyman (2005) G. magnifica revised the status to a subspecies of G. sophiae)

 

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)
18-Jun-2010 26-Jul-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)