Species Scagacola degenerata Stanisic, 2010
Scagacola degenerata, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 14.5 mm
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Scagacola degenerata, ventral view.
Scagacola degenerata, apertural view.
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Species Scagacola degenerata Stanisic, 2010
Marlborough Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Scagacola degenerata 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. [138, 573] [etymology: referring to the degenerate sculpture].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO11952, Mt Biggenden, c. 8km SW of Biggenden, SE QLD [25°32'S, 151°50'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO11153; QM MO42936; QM MO62547; QM MO78885.
Introduction
Scagacola degenerata can be distinguished from S. subcavernula by having a smaller, subglobose shell with very degenerate sculpture and narrower umbilicus.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Gayndah-Marlborough, SE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets, under logs, under rocks.
Diagnosis
Shell small to medium-sized; yellow, subdiscoidal to globose with a domed spire; protoconch smooth apart from some oblique striations at the end, teleoconch with very weak radial ribs prominent at the suture, prominent spiral striae and irregular oblique striations; umbilicus narrow V-shaped; diameter 14.5mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
Common Name References
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. [138] (Marlborough Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | ADDED |