Species Microxeromagna lowei (Potiez & Michaud, 1838)
Citrus Snail
- Helix (Xerophila) armillata Lowe, R.T. 1852. Brief diagnostic notices of new Maderan land shells. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2 9: 112-120 [113-114] [nom. nov. for Helix lowei Potiez & Michaud, 1838 non Helix lowii Ferussac, 1835].
Type data:
Status unknown, Madeira. - Helix vestita Rambur, P. 1868. Diagnoses d'Helices nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 3 16: 265-268 [267].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP no number 1 specimen, Gallia meridionalis, Corsica and Spain.Type locality references:
Fischer-Piette, E. 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conserves dans la collection de ce journal. Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 8-23, 65-82, 149-180 [73]. - Helix subsecta Tate, R. 1879. Descriptions of new species of South Australian pulmoniferous snails. Transactions and Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of South Australia 1878–9: 133-136 [Dec. 1880] [133] [the status of this specimen is not resolved; Solem, A., pers. comm., stated: "Is the Austrian Helicogona (Chilostoma) intermedium (Férussac, 1821) type specimen identified as this by E. Gittenberger (from Museum in Leiden, Netherlands and an expert on European molluscs) in 1985. A label error led Tate to name them."].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D13600, Port Wakefield, SA. - Helicella (Candidula) mayeri Gude, G.K. 1914. Description of a new Helicoid from South Australia. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 11: 166-167 [166].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D14231, Millicent, SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA D14231 100+ specimens; BMNH no number 1 specimen.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [247] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)
Generic Combinations
- Microxeromagna armillata (Lowe, 1852).
- Microxeromagna lowei (Potiez & Michaud, 1838).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scattered throughout southern Australia. Native to Mediterannean Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
Introduced from Europe.
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs, SE coastal, W plateau
- Tasmania
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Western Australia: SW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Open grassy areas, roadsides, dune vegetation and orchards; living sealed to trees, posts, grass and citrus fruit
General References
Clerx, J.P.M. & Gittenberger, E. 1977. Einiger Über Cernuella (Pulmonata : Helicidae). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 52: 27-56 (anatomy)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| 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) |