Species Palaina macgillivrayi (Pfeiffer, 1855)
Macgillivray's Staircase-snail
- Diplommatina macgillivrayi 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 macgillivrayi pusillior 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 C107407, 2 specimens, Mt Gower, Lord Howe Is. - Palaina macgillivrayi semilevis Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [304].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C83966, 3 specimens, North Bay, Lord Howe Is.
Generic Combinations
- Palaina macgillivrayi (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] [304]
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.
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) |