Species Palaina capillacea (Pfeiffer, 1855)
Strong-bladed Staircase Snail
- Diplommatina capillacea Pfeiffer, L. 1854. Descriptions of eighteen new species of Cyclostomacea, from Mr Cuming's collections. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 22: 299-303 [303].
Type data:
Status unknown, presumed lost, Lord Howe Is. - Palaina capillacea definita Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [305].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C107408, Goat (Rabbit) Is., Lord Howe Is. - Palaina nicholsae Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [305].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C38962, 3 specimens, Lord Howe Is. - Palaina howeinsulae Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [306].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C38965, 3 specimens, Lord Howe Is.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Palaina capillacea (Pfeiffer, 1855).
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [305]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Lord Howe I (lowlands, hills and foothills)
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Lord Howe Island
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, rainforest, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Living in litter and under fallen palm leaves
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2015 | CYCLOPHOROIDEA | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |