Species Hawaiia minuscula (Binney, 1840)

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Species Hawaiia minuscula (Binney, 1840)

Minute Gem Snail

Helix minuscula Binney, A. 1840. A monograph of the Helices inhabiting the United States. Section II. Lip simple. Boston Journal of Natural History 3: 405-438 [435].
Type data:
Lectotype ANSP 74416, Ohio, USA.
Paralectotype(s) ANSP 74416 1 specimen.
Subsequent designation references:
Richardson, L. 1980. Helicidae: Catalogue of species. Tryonia 3: 1-697 [261].
Secondary source:
Baker, H.B. 1930. Pseudohyaline American land snails. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 81: 251-266 [261].
Helix (Patula) unwini Brazier, J. 1889. Mollusca. pp. 22-30 in Etheridge, R. The general zoology of Lord Howe Island. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 2: 1-42 [1 May 1889] [[pl. 4, figs 5 & 6]] [without description; name first introduced as a figure].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C63684, Lord Howe Island.
Macgillivrayella crystallina Preston, H.B. 1913. Characters of new genera and species of terrestrial Mollusca from Norfolk Island. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 12: 522-538 [1 Dec. 1913] [532].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1915.1.4.1334, Norfolk Is.
Paratype(s) AM C37164 3 specimens.
Johannesoconcha multivolva Preston, H.B. 1913. Characters of new genera and species of terrestrial Mollusca from Norfolk Island. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 12: 522-538 [1 Dec. 1913] [532].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1859.1.14.64, Norfolk Island.
Paratype(s) BMNH 1856.10.27.63 1 specimen; AM C37165 1 specimen.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Peile, A.J. 1936. Helix minuscula Binney. Journal of Conchology 20(9): 281-282 [282]
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. [320] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)

Generic Combinations

Hawaiia minuscula (Binney, 1840).

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Helix miniscula Binney, 1840 [misspelling].
Hawaiia miniscula (Binney, 1840) [misspelling].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

ME NSW (including Lord Howe and Norfolk islands) to Rockhampton, islands of the Capricorn Group and inland to Taroom, SE Qld. Native to North America

Introduced from North America.

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

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Lord Howe Island
- New South Wales
- Norfolk Island
- Queensland

Ecological Descriptors

Gardens, litter-dwelling.

Extra Ecological Information

Nurseries, wherever exotic plants occur; living under pots and timber

General References

Pilsbry, H.A. 1948. Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico). Academy of Natural Sciences Philadadelphia, Monograph 2(2): 521-1113 (anatomy)

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)
06-Feb-2014	ZONITIDAE	23-Mar-2015	MODIFIED	Dr John Stanisic
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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