Species Parglogenia pelodes (Pfeiffer, 1846)
- Helix pelodes Pfeiffer, L. 1846. Descriptions of thirty-six new species of Helix, belonging to the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 126-133 [Feb. 1846] [126].
Type data:
Neotype FMNH 182450, Darwin, Dudley Point, NT [12°24'S, 130°49'E).]
Comment: Iredale (1938: 99) restricted the type locality to Port Essington, NT; this determination was not accepted by Solem (1979: 131), subsequently neotype designated by Köhler (2012: 59).Subsequent designation references:
Köhler, F. 2012. Taxonomic revision of two endemic land snail genera from the Top End of Northern Australia with remarks on two problematic species named by de Férussac and Le Guillou (Eupulmonata, Camaenidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 88(1): 53-62 [59].Type locality references:
Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [99]; Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [131]. - Helix prunum Reeve, L.A. 1852. Monograph of the genus Helix pls 63-132, 134-146. In, Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 7. [sp. 353, pl. 68] [11 Mar. 1852; non Helix prunum Férussac, 1819].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Port Essington, NT.Type locality references:
Cox, J.C. 1868. A Monograph of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : Maddock 111 pp. [43]. - Chloritis pseudoprunum Pilsbry, H.A. 1893. in Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A. Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences Ser. 2 Vol. 8 314 pp. [1 July 1893] [271].
Type data:
Holotype ANSP 62411*, Port Darwin, NT.Type locality references:
Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [99].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [130]
Generic Combinations
- Parglogenia pelodes (Pfeiffer, 1846). —
Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [99]
Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [128-133, fig. 32, pl. 11a,b]
Köhler, F. 2012. Taxonomic revision of two endemic land snail genera from the Top End of Northern Australia with remarks on two problematic species named by de Férussac and Le Guillou (Eupulmonata, Camaenidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 88(1): 53-62 [59-60, figs 1c-e, 2c-e, 6, 7]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)
Ecological Descriptors
Open scrub, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Under logs.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2014 | CAMAENIDAE | 22-Apr-2014 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |