Species Thersites novaehollandiae (Gray, 1834)
Dorrigo Rainforest Snail
- Carocolla novaehollandiae Gray, J.E. 1834. Characters of new species of land and freshwater shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1834: 63-68 [25 Nov. 1834] [67].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Scone, NSW (as 200 millia passuum ab Ostio Fluvii Macquarie).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] [38]. - Helix dupuyana Pfeiffer, L. 1851. Die schnirkel-schnecken (Gattung Helix). pp. 33-56 in Küster, H.C., Martini, F.W. & Chemnitz, J.H. (eds). Systematische Conchylien-Cabinet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Bd 1 Abt. 12. [280, pl. 124].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 197732 2 specimens, Bellinger River (as E coast New Holland), NSW.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] [38].
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 [14]
Generic Combinations
- Thersites novaehollandiae (Gray, 1834).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Watagan Mtns, SW of Newcastle, ME NSW to Mt Superbus, SE Qld
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under bark, under logs, under rocks, wet sclerophyll forest.
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 [14] (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 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |