Species Protorugosa alpica (Iredale, 1943)
Protorugosa alpica, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 33mm.
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Protorugosa alpica, ventral view.
Protorugosa alpica, apertural view.
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Species Protorugosa alpica (Iredale, 1943)
Yellow-banded Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Strangesta alpica Iredale, T. 1943. Guide to the land shells of New South Wales. Pt V. Australian Naturalist 11: 61-69 [Apr. 1943] [67].
Type data:
Holotype AM C87302, Barrington Tops, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Protorugosa alpica (Iredale, 1943). —
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. [126, 130, 572]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Strangesta (Namoitena) alpica Iredale, 1943. —
Shea, M. pers. comm. The Australian Faunal Directory, http://biodiversity.org.au/afd (taxonomic decision for subgeneric placement)
Introduction
Protorugosa alpica is distinguished from P. burraga by the bolder, more rugose adult sculpture and larger size. Animal dark-grey in colour with orange foot border. Uncommon.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Barrington Tops, ME NSW to Dorrigo, NE NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under litter, under logs, wet sclerophyll forest.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell large, deep reddish-brown usually with a yellow spiral band surrounding the umbilicus, turbinate; protoconch with curved rugose radial ribs, teleoconch sculptured with coarse rugose radial ribs and incomplete irregular spiral striae; spire elevated; umbilicus wide, V-shaped; diameter 33mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
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. [303] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement as a synonym of Strangesta (Namoitena) strangei)
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. [130] (Yellow-banded Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | 17-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |