Species Sphaerospira informis Mousson, 1869

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• Helix informis Mousson, A. 1869. Description de quelques nouvelles espèces terrestres de divers points de l'Océan Pacifique et de l'Australie. Journal de Conchyliologie 17: 55-68 [59].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZUM 509924, Port Mackay, QLD.
• Sphaerospira informis fringilla Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [28].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM C100639, Finch Hatton, 50 miles W of Mackay, QLD.
  Paratype(s) AM C105548 27 specimens.
• Sphaerospira informis dietrichae Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [28].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM C100649, Mt Dryander, 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. [157] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Connors Range to Proserpine, ME Qld

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Rainforest, under logs, under rocks.

 

History of changes

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)