Species Protorugosa burraga Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Protorugosa burraga, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 24mm
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Protorugosa burraga, ventral view.
Protorugosa burraga, apertural view.
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Species Protorugosa burraga Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Burraga Swamp Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - DR John Stanisic
- Protorugosa burraga Shea, M. & Griffiths, O. 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. [130, 572] [etymology: for Burraga Swamp].
Type data:
Holotype AM SC331052, WNW of Dungog, near Eccleston, Massey’s Creek (=Massies Creek), NE NSW [32˚16’S, 151˚29’E].
Paratype(s) AM SC338021; AM SC118012; QM MO31869; QM MO31914.
Introduction
Protorugosa burraga is distinguished from P. alpica by the smaller size and finer, more regular radial sculpture. Animal dark-grey in colour.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Barrington Tops, NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under litter, under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell large, dark reddish brown to yellow, subglobose to turbinate; spire elevated; protoconch with rugose radial ribs, teleoconch sculptured with coarse, regular, sinuous radial ribs crossed by incomplete irregular spiral striae; umbilcus wide, V-shaped; diameter 24mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
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] (Burraga Swamp Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2012 | ADDED |