Species Briansmithia ptychomphala (Reeve, 1852)
Briansmithia ptychomphala, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 29.5 mm
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Briansmithia ptychomphala, ventral view.
Briansmithia ptychomphala, apertural view.
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Species Briansmithia ptychomphala (Reeve, 1852)
Bowen Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Helix ptychomphala Reeve, L.A. 1852. Monograph of the genus Helix pls 63-132, 134-146. In, Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 7. [pl. 126, sp. 760] [Aug. 1852].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH no number, Cape Upstart, QLD.
Paratype(s) BMNH no number 2 specimens.Type locality references:
Iredale, T. 1933. Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum 19: 37-59 [48].
Generic Combinations
- Briansmithia ptychomphala (Reeve, 1852). —
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. [140, 570] - Strangesta ptychomphala (Reeve, 1852). —
Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [118] - Strangesta (Namoitena) ptychomphala (Reeve, 1852). —
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. [303] (subgeneric placement)
Introduction
Briansmaithia ptychomphala is distinguished from B. jackstirlingi by the presence of bolder radial ribs. The animal is orange-brown with dark eye stalks.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Bowen to Townsville, ME QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, predator, rainforest, under logs, vine thicket.
Extra Ecological Information
Dry rainforest
Diagnosis
Shell large, yellow to deep red-brown with yellowish underside, subglobose with a dome-shaped spire; protoconch smooth apart from a few oblique striations at the end, teleoconch sculpture of bold radial ribs above becoming obsolete toward the end of the body whorl, smooth below; umbilicus narrow, deep V-shaped; diameter 29.5mm.
Diagnosis References
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. [140] (Bowen Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2013 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |