Species Paropeas achatinaceum (Pfeiffer, 1846)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Bulimus achatinaceum Pfeiffer, L. 1846. Symbolae ad Historiam Heliceorum. Cassellis : Fischer Vol. 3 100 pp. [82].

 

Generic Combinations

• Paropeas achatinaceum (Pfeiffer, 1846). —
  Naggs, F. 1994. The reproductive anatomy of Paropeas achatinaceum and a new concept of Paropeas (Pulmonata: Achatinoidea: Subulinidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies 60: 175-191
• Prosopeas (Paropeas) achatinaceum (Pfeiffer, 1846). —
  Pilsbry, H.A. 1906. in Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A. (eds) Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Conchology Dept. Academy Natural Sciences Ser 2 Vol. 18. 357 pp. 51 pls [10 Apr. 1906] [15]

 

Introduction

Paropeas achatinaceum is similar to the relatively widespread Allopeas clavulinus, but the shell is less glossy, with strong axial sculpture and with a prominent yellowish-brown periostracum. Solem (1989) foreshadowed the introduction of this species which is widespread across the Pacific islands. Naggs (1994) documenmts the taxonomy and anatomy of this species in great detail.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cairns area, NE QLD. Native to Indonesia

Introduced from Indonesia.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Gardens, grass roots, under debris, under litter, under stones.

Extra Ecological Information

Plantations

 

Diagnosis

Shell small, pale brown to pale yellow, elongate with a strongly tapered spire, apex blunt; sutures slightly crenulated; rounded apical whorls becoming rather flattened; apical whorls with weak spiral striations, teleoconch sculpture of fine crowded axial riblets; columella curved; imperforate in adults; height 14 mm.

 

Diagnosis 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. [120]

 

General References

Naggs, F. 1994. The reproductive anatomy of Paropeas achatinaceum and a new concept of Paropeas (Pulmonata: Achatinoidea: Subulinidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies 60: 175-191

Solem, A. 1989. Non-camaenid land snails of the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. I. Systematics, affinities and ranges. Invertebrate Taxonomy 2(4): 455-604 [524]

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. [120]

 

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. [120] (Indonesian Awlsnail)

 

History of changes

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		23-Apr-2012	ADDED