Genus Temporena Iredale, 1933
- Temporena Iredale, T. 1933. Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum 19: 37-59 [46].
Type species:
Helix whartoni Cox, 1871 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
S of Bowen to Cape Upstart and SW to Collinsville, ME Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
General References
Bishop, M.J. 1978. Anatomical notes on the Australian camaenid land snail Sphaerospira fraseri (Griffith & Pidgeon). Journal of Molluscan Studies 44: 200-208 [200] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement as synonym of Sphaerospira)
Stanisic, J. 1998. Temporena Iredale, 1933 unravelled. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42: 604
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 05-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Temporena juliafoxae Stanisic, J. in 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. [486, 544] [etymology: in memory of Julia Fox of Albany Creek].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO60227, Mt Abbott, c.1km E of summit, ME Queensland [20˚06'S, 147˚45'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO60126; QM MO60228.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mt Abbot, W of Bowen, ME Qld
Ecological Descriptors
Under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Casuarina forest
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELICOIDEA | 19-Sep-2011 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |
- Helix sardalabiata Cox, J.C. 1871. Descriptions of seven new species of Australian land shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 53-55 [12 June 1871] [54].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1880.12.11.12, Mt Dryander, Port Denison, QLD. - Helix (Hadra) stephensoniana Brazier, J. 1872. Description of eight new Australian Land-Shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 639-642 [2 May 1872] [639].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C100666 1 specimen (dry), Port Denison, QLD; AM C17627 1 specimen (dry), Port Denison, QLD. - Varohadra saxicola Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [34].
Type data:
Holotype AM C100669, 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. [159] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types; the status of these many morphs has not been resolved)
- Stanisic, J. The Australian Faunal Directory, http://biodiversity.org.au/afd (pers. comm. 2002)
Generic Combinations
- Sphaerospira sardalabiata (Cox, 1871).
- Temporena sardalabiata (Cox, 1871). —
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. [484, 544]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Bowen to Cairns.
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Litter, under logs, under rocks, vine thicket.
Extra Ecological Information
On rock outcrops
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2012 | HELICOIDEA | 28-Feb-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Helix whartoni Cox, J.C. 1871. Descriptions of seven new species of Australian land shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871: 53-55 [12 June 1871] [55].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1880.12.11.16, Holbourne Is., QLD.
Paratype(s) AM C107646 2 specimens.Type locality references:
Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [27].
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. [159] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)
Generic Combinations
- Temporena whartoni (Cox, 1871).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Holbourne I., N of Bowen, ME Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Habitat unknown
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) |