Genus Pleurodiscus Wenz, 1919

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• Pleurodiscus Wenz, W. 1919. Zur systematik tertiarer land- und süsswassergastropoden. I. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozooligischen Gesellschaft 51: 76-79 [78].

  Type species:

   Helix balmei Potiez & Michaud, 1838 by original designation.

  Secondary source:

   Zilch, A. 1959. Gastropoda. Teil 2. Euthyneura. In, Schindewolf, O.H. (ed.). Handbuch der Paläozoologie. Berlin-Zehlendorf : Bornträger Vol. 6(2)(2) xii 834 pp. [178].

 

Introduction

The shells of Pleurodiscus resembles those of some charopids, but lacks the complex secondary sculpture between the radial ribs. A single introduced species has been recorded from Australia.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Mediterranean. Introduced in Australia and elsewhere

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Shell medium-sized, discoidal with a low domed spire in adults and sculptured with numerous prominent radial ribs; whorls shouldered in juveniles but rounded to keeled in adults; lip thin, umbilicus medium. Colour pale golden-brown.

 

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. [111]

 

General References

Bank, R.A. & Menkhorst, H.P.M.G. 1991. Bemerkungen über rezente Arten der Gattung Pleurodiscus (Gastropoda Pulmonata: Pupilloidea). Basteria 55: 61-71 [63-68, figs. 5, 6] (generic revision)

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. [111]

 

History of changes

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