Species Gyropena minuta Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Mount Gower Pinwheel Snail
- Gyropena minuta Shea, M. & Griffiths, O. in Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. & Griffiths, O. 2010. Australian Land Snails. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Mauritius : Bioculture Press Vol. 1 595 pp. [270, 550] [etymology: referring to the very small size].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC400858, Mt Gower, Summit, Lord Howe Island [31°35.161'S, 159°4.614'E].
Paratype(s) AM SC397945; AM SC419704; AM SC420275; AM SC420276; AM SC424571.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Lord Howe I
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, montane rainforest.
Common Name References
Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. & Griffiths, O. 2010. Australian Land Snails. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Mauritius : Bioculture Press Vol. 1 595 pp. [270] (Mount Gower Pinwheel Snail)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUNCTOIDEA | 19-Jan-2012 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |