Species Notopala essingtonensis (Frauenfeld, 1862)
- Vivipara essingtonensis Frauenfeld, G.R. von 1862. Zusammenstellung der Arten der Gattung Vivipara Lmk. in der Kaiserlichen Sammlung. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Vereins in Wien 12: 1162-1170 [1162].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW no number, Port Essington, NT (erroneous locality (Ponder, W & Middelfart, P. unpublished)).
Generic Combinations
- Notopala essingtonensis (Frauenfeld, 1862). —
Cotton, B.C. 1935. Recent Australian Viviparidae and a fossil species. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 5: 339-344 [30 Sept. 1935] [339] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Adelaide River flood plains and nearby areas of northern NT, also recorded from QLD, based on specimens in the Australian Museum, however these may represent undescribed species.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater.
General References
Smith, B.J., Reid, S. & Ponder, W.F. 2004. Non-marine Mollusca – Bivalvia, Neritopsina and Caenogastropoda. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/VIVIPARIDAE
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CAENOGASTROPODA | 17-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 14-Jan-2015 | VIVIPAROIDEA | 21-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |