Species Thersites richmondianus (Reeve, 1852)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Helix richmondiana Reeve, L.A. 1852. Monograph of the genus Helix pls 63-132, 134-146. In, Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 7. [sp. 365, pl. 70] [Jan. 1852].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1983079 3 specimens, Richmond River, NSW.

  Type locality references:

  Pfeiffer, L. 1853. Descriptions of fifty-four new species of Helicea, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1851: 252-263 [pp. 252–256: 26 July 1853; pp. 257–263: 7 Dec. 1853] [252].
• Helix richmondiana decolorata Pilsbry, H.A. 1890. in Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A. Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences Ser. 2 Vol. 6 324 pp. [9] [12 Aug. 1890].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANSP 31624*, Richmond River, NSW.

  Type locality references:

  Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [37].
• Annakelea tympanum Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [38].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM C100667, Mt Tamborine (as Mt Tambourine), QLD.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [37]
• Bishop, M.J. 1978. A revision of the genus Thersites Pfeiffer (Pulmonata : Camaenidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 4: 9-21 [16]

 

Generic Combinations

• Thersites richmondianus (Reeve, 1852).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Richmond River, NE NSW to Conondale River, SE Qld

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Arboreal, fungivore, rainforest, under bark, under logs.

Extra Ecological Information

Living in palm litter

 

General References

Bishop, M.J. 1978. A revision of the genus Thersites Pfeiffer (Pulmonata : Camaenidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 4: 9-21 [16] (anatomy, radula)

Hedley, C. 1889. Anatomical notes on the Helicidae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 6: 62-63 [62] (anatomy, radula)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Feb-2014	HELICOIDEA	26-Jul-2012	MODIFIED	Dr John Stanisic
		12-Feb-2010	(import)