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Species Pupoides myoporinae (Tate, 1880)

Southern Sinistral Pupasnail


Compiler and date details

June 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Generic Combinations

 

Introduction

Pupoides myoporinae has a basically southern Australian distribution. It can be distinguished from co-occurring Pupoides spp.by the combination of relatively large size and sinistral coiling.

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Hampton (HAM), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Nullarbor (NUL)

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 5.3 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)