Species Pleuropoma spatei Stanisic, 2010
Mount Etna Droplet-snail
- Pleuropoma spatei Stanisic, J. 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. [40, 562] [etymology: for Andy Spate].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO59526, Mt Etna, ME Qld [23°09'S, 150°27'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO10255; QM MO59521; QM MO78415; AM SC206446.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from The Caves region, N of Rockhampton, SE Qld
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC)
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets.
Extra Ecological Information
Living on limestone rock
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. [40] (Mount Etna Droplet-snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2012 | ADDED |