Species Sphaerospira arthuriana (Cox, 1873)
Cumberland Islands Dark Snail
- Helix arthuriana Cox, J.C. 1873. Descriptions of new species of land and marine shells from Australia and the Solomon and Louisiade Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873: 564-569, pl. 48 [Nov. 1873] [564].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C31506 5 specimens, Long Is., Broad Sound, QLD.Type locality references:
Hedley, C. 1889. Notes on Queensland land shells. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 6: 100-103 [102]. - Varohadra halleyae Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [36].
Type data:
Holotype AM C100654, Lindeman Is., QLD.
Paratype(s) AM C57051 2 specimens.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Stanisic, J. The Australian Faunal Directory, http://biodiversity.org.au/afd (pers. comm. 2002)
Generic Combinations
- Sphaerospira arthuriana (Cox, 1873).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cumberland Is, off Mackay, ME Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Under logs, under rocks, vine thicket.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |