Species Paralaoma annabelli Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Paralaoma annabelli, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 2.0mm.
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Paralaoma annabelli, ventral view.
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Species Paralaoma annabelli Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Annabell's Pinhead Snail
Compiler and date details
November 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Paralaoma annabelli 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. [178, 566] [etymology: in honour of the late Graeme Annabell].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC353384, 3.5 kms E from Wombeyan Caves, at base of limestone cliff, near stream crossing road [34˚12.41'S, 150˚59.42'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO39985; AM SC319703; AM SC362135.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Restricted to higher elevations of the Great Dividing Range from the Warrumbungles in the north to the Australian Alps in the south, and scattered localities at lower elevations in VIC, records from SA require confirmation
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Distribution References
- Foon, J.K., Green, P.T. & Köhler, F. 2023. Delineating Paralaoma annabelli, a minute land snail impacted by the 2019–2020 wildfires in Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 75(1): 51-64 [61]
- 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. [178]
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Dry woodland and limestone outcrops
Diagnosis
Shell minute, brown, depressedly trochoidal with strongly angular whorls and low spire; protoconch with spiral cords, teleoconch sculpture of widely spaced radial ribs, microsculpture of fine radial threads and spiral lirae; umbilicus wide, V-shaped; diameter 2mm.
General References
Foon, J.K., Green, P.T. & Köhler, F. 2023. Delineating Paralaoma annabelli, a minute land snail impacted by the 2019–2020 wildfires in Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 75(1): 51-64
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. [178] (Annabell's Pinhead Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | HELICINA | 20-Sep-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |