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Species Pupilla (Gibbulinopsis) ficulnea (Tate, 1894)

Central Australian Pupasnail


Compiler and date details

April 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Generic Combinations

 

Introduction

Pupilla (Gibbulinopsis) ficulnea from the Red Centre is very similar to Omegapilla australis. It differs primarily in the direction of coiling and in the possession of an upper palatal node. Solem (1989) also cites the larger size of this species as a differentiating character, however, O. australis can vary considerably in shell height in some semi-arid locations.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT: MacDonnell Ranges (MAC)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Saxicoline.

Extra Ecological Information

Under rocks.

 

Diagnosis

Shell very small, bronze to orange-brown, pupiform, dextral, smooth; whorls slightly rounded; aperture lunate with four barriers: a large parietal tooth, small knob-like basal and infrapalatal nodes well inside aperture and a slanted columellar tooth; height to 3.5mm.

 

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)
11-Feb-2014 PUPILLIDAE 22-Jun-2016 MODIFIED
24-Jul-2012 24-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)