Species Pupoides lepidulus (Adams & Angas, 1864)
Shark Bay Pupasnail
Compiler and date details
June 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Buliminus (Chondrula) lepidula Adams, A. & Angas, G.F. 1864. Descriptions of new species of shells, chiefly from Australia in the collection of Mr Angas. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864: 35-40 [24 June 1864] [38].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Shark Bay, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Pupoides lepidulus (Adams & Angas, 1864). —
Solem, A. 1986. Pupilloid land snails from the south and mid-west coasts of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 7: 95-124 [113]
Introduction
Pupoides lepidulus is a relatively restricted species occurring in coastal and sub coastal central Western Australia. It can be distinguished from sympatric Pupoides spp. by the combination of comparatively small size and dextral coiling.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Dampierland (DL), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution References
- Solem, A. 1986. Pupilloid land snails from the south and mid-west coasts of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 7: 95-124 [113-114]
- Solem, A. 1991. Distribution and diversity patterns of Australian pupilloid land snails (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Pupillidae, s.l.). Veliger 34(3): 233-252
Ecological Descriptors
Saxicoline.
Extra Ecological Information
Under rocks.
Diagnosis
Shell very small, light brown, elongate-conical, dextral; 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 4.6 mm.
Diagnosis References
Solem, A. 1986. Pupilloid land snails from the south and mid-west coasts of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 7: 95-124 [113]
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. [295]
Solem, A. 1986. Pupilloid land snails from the south and mid-west coasts of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 7: 95-124 [113]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2012 | 26-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jun-2012 | 27-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |