Species Letomola contortus (Hedley, 1924)
Contorted Pinwheel Snail
- Rhophodon contortus Hedley, C. 1924. Some notes on Australian shells. The Australian Zoologist 3: 215-222 [9 May 1924] [220].
Type data:
Lectotype AM C28494, Sherwood, Macleay River, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) AM C150095 1 specimen.Subsequent designation references:
Stanisic, J. 1990. Systematics and biogeography of eastern Australian Charopidae (Mollusca, Pulmonata) from subtropical rainforests. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30: 1-241 [110].
Generic Combinations
- Letomola contortus (Hedley, 1924).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Limestone outcrops of the eastern Macleay Valley, NE NSW
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC)
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets.
Extra Ecological Information
Semi-evergreen vine thicket, on limestone rocks; living on karst bluffs
General References
Hyman, I. & Stanisic, J 2005. New charopid land snails chiefly from limestone outcrops in NSW (Eupulmonata: Charopidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 50: 219-302 [243]
Kershaw, R.C. 1955. Studies on Australian Charopidae. Part 2. Some genera. Victorian Naturalist 72: 28-30 [30]
Stanisic, J. 1990. Systematics and biogeography of eastern Australian Charopidae (Mollusca, Pulmonata) from subtropical rainforests. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30: 1-241 (anatomy, radula)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2014 | PUNCTOIDEA | 30-May-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |