Species Palaina intercollis Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Intermediate Hill Staircase-snail
- Palaina intercollis Shea, M. & Griffiths, O. in 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. [76, 555] [etymology: from the Latin collis = hill, alluding to the type locality].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC091277, Intermediate Hill, Lord Howe Island [31˚33.070’S, 159˚5.170’E].
Paratype(s) AM SC205105.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Lord Howe I (central and southern lowlands and foothills)
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, rainforest.
Extra Ecological Information
Cryptocarya, Drypetes and Howea fosteriana stand; living in litter and under fallen palm leaves
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. [76] (Intermediate Hill Staircase-snail)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYCLOPHOROIDEA | 28-Jan-2012 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |