Species Thersites mitchellae (Cox, 1864)
Mitchell's Rainforest Snail
- Helix mitchellae Cox, J.C. 1864. Catalogue of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : John Alex Engel 44 pp. [19].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Clarence River, NSW. - Annakelea peragrans Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [37].
Type data:
Holotype AM C100663, Bangalow, Byron Bay, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bishop, M.J. 1978. A revision of the genus Thersites Pfeiffer (Pulmonata : Camaenidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 4: 9-21 [12]
Generic Combinations
- Thersites mitchellae (Cox, 1864).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Richmond River to Tweed River, NE NSW
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under bark, under logs.
Extra Ecological Information
Coastal lowland rainforest; in fallen palm fronds
General References
Bishop, M.J. 1978. A revision of the genus Thersites Pfeiffer (Pulmonata : Camaenidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 4: 9-21 [13] (anatomy, radula)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |