Family MEGASPIRIDAE Pilsbry, 1904
Introduction
The Australian species, together with a similar form from New Guinea, are associated with species in Brazil and fossil species from Europe. Zilch (1959) suggested that there may be an association with a South African species. The single Australian species, confined to the wet forest areas of a small section of central Queensland, is a very unusual member of the Australian fauna. More work is needed on the relationships of this group before any statements can be made about the zoogeographical significance of the Australian species.
The family is characterized by the large sized, elongate, tightly coiled, spindle-shaped shells, usually with decollate spires.
General References
Stanisic, J. 1998. Family Megaspiridae. pp. 1088-1089 in Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Wells, A. (eds). Mollusca: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 5(Part B) pp. vi–viii, 565–1234.
Zilch, A. 1959. Gastropoda. Teil 2. Euthyneura. In, Schindewolf, O.H. (ed.). Handbuch der Paläozoologie. Berlin-Zehlendorf : Bornträger Vol. 6(2)(2) xii 834 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |