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Species Pupoides eremicolus (Tate, 1894)

Broad Sinistral Pupasnail


Compiler and date details

June 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Introduction

Pupoides eremicolus is a dry interior species occurring in the Red Centre and western Queensland. It can be distinguished from the similarly sinistral and sympatric P. ischnus by its broader shell.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld: Burt Plain (BRT), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Tanami (TAN)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Saxicoline.

Extra Ecological Information

Under rocks.

 

Diagnosis

Shell very small, light brown, broadly elongate-conical, sinistral; shell surface smooth with very weak growth lines; aperture ovate with a small tooth at parieto-palatal angle; lip strongly reflected; umbilicus a narrow chink; height to 6.5 mm.

 

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)
24-Jul-2012 24-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)