Species Terrycarlessia turbinata Stanisic, 2010
Terrycarlessia turbinata, dorsal view. Diameter of shell:36 mm
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Terrycarlessia turbinata, ventral view.
Terrycarlessia turbinata, apertural view.
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Species Terrycarlessia turbinata Stanisic, 2010
Glossy Turban Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Terrycarlessia turbinata 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. [134, 573] [Etmology: referring to the turbinate shape].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO31447, Boorganna NR, c.6.3km SW of Comboyne, ME NSW [31°38'S, 152°25'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO4279; QM MO27310; QM MO33068; QM MO33100; QM MO68745; QM MO78881.
Introduction
Terrycarlessia turbinata can be distinguished from Protorugosa alpica by the combination of more turbinate shape, teleoconch sculpture of simple radial ribs and numerous discontinuous spiral striae and lack of a basal yellow band surrounding the umbilicus. Animal orange-brown with cream dorsal stripe.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Barrington Tops, NE NSW to Nambour, SE QLD. Introduced into the Sydney area (East Gordon, Turramurra and Bellevue Hill), NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under litter, under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell large to very large, very glossy deep red-brown to yellow, subglobose to turbinate; protoconch with low curved radial ridges and fine spiral striae, teleoconch sculpture of crowded radial ribs (becoming obsolete on last whorl) and spiral striae (sometimes wrinkles) of varying intensity both above and below the whorl edge; umbilicus narrow, V-shaped; diameter 36mm.
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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. [134] (Glossy Turban Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | ADDED |