Species Minidelos mossman Stanisic, 2010
Minidelos mossman, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 3.5 mm
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Minidelos mossman, ventral view.
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Species Minidelos mossman Stanisic, 2010
Mossman Gorge Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Minidelos mossman 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: for the township of Mossman].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO24430, Mossman Gorge, c. 4.4km W of Mossman, NE QLD [16°29'S, 145°21'E].
Paratype(s) AM SC425430.
Introduction
Minidelos mossman is one of the smallest rhytidids in the Wet Tropics. Similar looking forms occur as far south as Mt Spec near Paluma, but there is currently insufficient material to clearly identify and describe these species.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mossman Gorge, NE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets, litter-dwelling, rainforest, under logs.
Diagnosis
Shell tiny, pale yellow with reddish radial streaks, discoidal with an angular periphery; protoconch shiny, smooth, teleoconch with low radials and branched spiral wrinkles above, spiral grooves below; umbilicus very wide, cup-shaped; diameter 3.5mm.
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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. [152] (Mossman Gorge Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |