Species Oreokera nimbus Stanisic, 1987
Thornton Peak Pinwheel Snail
- Oreokera nimbus Stanisic, J. 1987. Studies on the Charopidae of tropical and subtropical Australia. 1. Oreokera : A primitive genus from the high mountains of North Queensland (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Charopidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 8: 1-21 [6].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO16302*, Thornton Peak, 11 km NE Daintree, QLD.
Paratype(s) QM MO15438* several specimens; AM C149590* 5 adults, 7 juveniles; QM MO15170* 2 adults, 6 juveniles.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Wet Tropics, NE Qld (Thornton Peak)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Montane rainforest.
Extra Ecological Information
Above 1000m; microhabitat unknown
General References
Stanisic, J. 1987. Studies on the Charopidae of tropical and subtropical Australia. 1. Oreokera : A primitive genus from the high mountains of North Queensland (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Charopidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 8: 1-21 (anatomy)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2014 | PUNCTOIDEA | 01-May-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |