Species Signepupina meridionalis (Pfeiffer, 1864)
Golden Chrysalis-snail
- Pupina meridionalis Pfeiffer, L. 1864. Descriptions of ten new species of land-shells from the collection of George French Angas, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863: 526-529 [20 Apr. 1864] [526].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH no number (3 specimens), QLD (as North Australia). - Pupinella macgillivrayi Cox, J.C. 1864. Catalogue of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : John Alex Engel 44 pp. [32].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C136910 (5 specimens), Port Denison, QLD. - Pupina clara Fulton, H.C. 1906. Descriptions of new Australian Pupinae and Pupinellae, with a note on Pupina pineticola Cox. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 17: 243-246 [1 Feb. 1906] [244, pl. 9, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1906.5.8.214, Port Denison, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM C24564 (2 specimens), Port Denison, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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. [70] (Stanisic, J. & Potter, D., pers. comm.)
Generic Combinations
- Signepupina meridionalis (Pfeiffer, 1864). —
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. [54, 58, 569]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
The Caves, N of Rockhampton, SE Qld to Conway Range, ME Qld
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Among rocks, litter-dwelling, rainforest, under logs.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2012 | CYCLOPHOROIDEA | 13-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |