Genus Miselaoma Iredale, 1933
Pinhead Snails
Compiler and date details
November 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Miselaoma Iredale, T. 1933. Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum 19: 37-59 [53].
Type species:
Helix weldii Tenison-Woods, 1877 by original designation.
Introduction
Miselaoma is very similar to Trocholaoma but distinguished by the sinistral coiling.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
SE Australia
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Tas, Vic: King (KIN), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH) ; SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB)
Distribution References
- Smith, B.J & Kershaw, R.C. 1981. Tasmanian land and freshwater molluscs. Fauna of Tasmania Handbook no. 5 Hobart : University of Tasmania 148 pp. [83, 130]
- 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. [174]
Diagnosis
Shell minute, sinistral, trochoidal with a dome-shaped spire; protoconch with spiral cords, teleoconch sculpture of fine radial growth threads and finer spiral lirae; umbilicus minute. Colour light brown.
Diagnosis References
General References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2014 | PUNCTOIDEA | 06-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |