Species Montidelos urarensis (Cox, 1866)
Montidelos urarensis, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 10.5 mm
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Montidelos urarensis, ventral view.
Montidelos urarensis, apertural view.
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Species Montidelos urarensis (Cox, 1866)
Clarence River Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Helix urarensis Cox, J.C. 1866. Description d'espèces nouvelles provenant d'Australie et des îles Solomon et Norfolk. Journal de Conchyliologie 14: 45-48 [1 Jan. 1866] [46].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C55431 2 specimens, Urara, Clarence River, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Saladelos urarensis (Cox, 1866). —
Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [117] - Montidelos urarensis (Cox, 1866). —
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. [126, 144, 572]
Introduction
Montidelos urarensis differs from M. macquariensis by having a flatter shell with a much wider umbilicus. It differs from Microdelos pallida by being larger with much more prominent spiral sculpture.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Clarence River area, NE NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets, litter-dwelling, under logs.
Diagnosis
Shell medium-sized, dark yellow, subdiscoidal; protoconch shiny, with weak radial growth ridges, teleoconch sculpture of prominent branched spiral wrinkles above and spiral grooves below; umbilicus very wide, V-shaped; diameter 10.5mm.
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. [144] (Clarence River Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2013 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |