Genus Minidelos Stanisic, 2010
Carnivorous Snails
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Minidelos 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. [152, 571] [etymology: from the Greek minys = little, and a contraction of Saladelos (a small rhytidid), referring to the very small size of the shell].
Type species:
Minidelos mossman Stanisic, 2010 by original designation.
Introduction
The combination of very small size, prominent dendritic spiral wrinkles above and spiral grooves below readily distinguishes Minidelos from both Umbilidelos and Laevidelos.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mossman Gorge, NE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Shell very small, discoidal with a rounded periphery, spire flat; protoconch shiny and smooth, teleoconch sculpture of very prominent branched (dendritic) spiral wrinkles crossing weak radial growth lines above, strong spiral grooves below; umbilicus very wide, cup-shaped. Colour yellow to orange with darker streaks. Range. Mossman Gorge, NE Qld.
Diagnosis References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |