Species Scagacola brigalow Stanisic, 2010
Scagacola brigalow, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 18 mm
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Scagacola brigalow, ventral view.
Scagacola brigalow, apertural view.
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Species Scagacola brigalow Stanisic, 2010
Brigalow Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Scagacola brigalow Stanisic, J. 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. [136, 572] [etymology: for the Brigalow Lands bioregion].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO60832, Taroom, 9km N, alongside highway, SE QLD [25°35'04"S, 149°46'01"E].
Paratype(s) QM MO44149; QM MO44294; QM MO56536; QM MO60774; QM MO65312; QM MO78882.
Introduction
Scagacola brigalow can be distinguished from S. cavernula, S. subcavernula and S. degenerata by the presence of more prominent and finer radial ribs. Animala are grey in clour with a pale dorsal stripe.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Chinchilla to Springsure, southern inland QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Brigalow, under logs, under rocks, vine thicket, woodland.
Diagnosis
Shell medium-sized, yellow with darker yellow radial streaks, subdiscoidal to subglobose with a low spire; protoconch smooth apart from some oblique striations at the end, teleoconch sculpture of relatively fine radial ribs with few spiral striae; umbilicus narrow, V-shaped; diameter 18mm.
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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. [136] (Brigalow Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | ADDED |