Species Strangesta gawleri (Brazier, 1872)

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Species Strangesta gawleri (Brazier, 1872)

Gawler Carnivorous Snail

Compiler and date details

October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

Helix (Zonites) gawleri Brazier, J. 1872. Descriptions of six new species of land shells from Australia and Lord Howe's Island. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 617-619 [618].
Type data:

Syntype(s) AM C87290 1 specimen, Mt Lofty Ranges, SA; AM(MMUS) A173 1 specimen, Mt Lofty Ranges, SA; AM C87291 1 specimen, Mt Lofty Ranges, SA; AM C101181 1 specimen, Mt Lofty Ranges, SA.
Secondary source:
Ponder, W.F. & Stanbury, P.J. 1972. Type specimens in the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney. VI. Mollusca. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 97(1): 42-55 [51].
Strangesta tumidula Iredale, T. 1937. An annotated check list of the land shells of South and Central Australia. South Australian Naturalist 18: 6-59 [30 Sept. 1937] [55].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA D14175, Robe, SA.
Paratype(s) AM C60504 1 specimen.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Smith, B.J. & Kershaw, R.C. 1979. Field Guide to the Non-marine Molluscs of South-eastern Australia. Canberra : A.N.U. Press 285 pp. [264]

Generic Combinations

Strangesta gawleri (Brazier, 1872). —
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] [119]
Strangesta (Namoitena) gawleri (Brazier, 1872). —
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. [302] (subgeneric placement)

Introduction

Strangesta gawleri is distinguished by the coarse radial ribs on the upper shell surface and relatively globose whorls. The species' taxonomic status within the genus is doubtful (Stanisic, pers. comm.).

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

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 and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

SA, Vic: Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Murray Darling Depression (MDD)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs, SE coastal
- Victoria: SE coastal

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Open heath, predator, woodland.

Diagnosis

Shell medium to large, reddish brown, subglobose, with elevated low dome-shaped spire; protoconch smooth, teleoconch with very prominent coarse radial ribs above; umbilicus narrow, V-shaped; diameter up to 24mm.

Diagnosis References

Smith, B.J. & Kershaw, R.C. 1979. Field Guide to the Non-marine Molluscs of South-eastern Australia. Canberra : A.N.U. Press 285 pp. [264]

General References

Laws, H.M. 1971. The chromosomes of some Australasian Paryphantidae. Malacologia 11: 217-224 (cytogenetics)

Smith, B.J. & Kershaw, R.C. 1979. Field Guide to the Non-marine Molluscs of South-eastern Australia. Canberra : A.N.U. Press 285 pp. [264]

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)
19-Apr-2012		19-Apr-2012	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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