Species Placostylus (Maoristylus) bivaricosus (Gaskoin, 1855)
- Bulimus (Placostylus) cuniculinsulae Cox, J.C. 1872. Descriptions of new land-shells from Australia and the South-Sea Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 18-20 [1 June 1872] [19].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1880.12.11.47–8, Rabbit Is. (near Lord Howe Is.). - Bulimus bivaricosus solida Brazier, J. 1889. Mollusca. pp. 22-30 in Etheridge, R. The general zoology of Lord Howe Island. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 2: 1-42 [1 May 1889] [27] [nom. nud., Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K (ed). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp.].
- Bulimus (Eurytus) etheridgei Brazier, J. 1889. Mollusca. pp. 22-30 in Etheridge, R. The general zoology of Lord Howe Island. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 2: 1-42 [1 May 1889] [pl. 5, figs 1-2, 7-8] [nom. nud.].
- Bulimus bivaricosus etheridgei Hedley, C. 1891. The land and freshwater shells of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 1: 134-143 [June 1891] [141].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C33308 3 specimens, Mt Lidgebird, Lord Howe Is. - Placostylus bivaricosus royi Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [309].
Type data:
Holotype AM C38974, Little Slope of Mt Gower, Lord Howe Is. - Placostylus bivaricosus belli Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [309].
Type data:
Holotype AM C38973, Lord Howe Is.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [108] (based on an examination of types and original descriptions)
Distribution
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Lord Howe Island
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, litter, open forest, saxicoline, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Under rocks, tall forest.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | HELICINA | 17-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Feb-2014 | BULIMULIDAE | 05-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 18-May-2016 | 06-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |