Genus Limesta Stanisic, 2010
Carnivorous Snails
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Limesta Stanisic, J. 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. [126, 140, 571] [etymology: for Dorothy Lim, formerly of the Queensland Museum Malacology Section].
Type species:
Helix (Rhytida) sheridani Brazier, 1875 by subsequent designation, see 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. [126, 140, 571].
Introduction
Limesta is readily distinguished from other rhytidids in north Queensland by the rugose protoconch sculpture which is comparable to that of the central NSW Protorugosa. However, compared with Protorugosa, Limesta has adult sculpture of regular radial ribs (rugosely radial in the former) and very weakly developed spiral striae.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Wet Tropics, NE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Shell medium to large, subglobose to globose with a low to high-domed spire, last whorl flared; protoconch sculptured with a combination of bold, raised irregularly curved radial ribs and very fine spiral striae, upper adult whorl surface sculptured with very strong, regular radial ribs, with few, very weak intersecting spiral striae on body whorl, underside of whorls smooth or with weak microspiral striae; lip simple; umbilicus wide, V-shaped. Shell colour deep reddish-brown (rarely all-yellow), occasionally with a yellow spiral band surrounding the umbilicus.
Diagnosis References
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History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |