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Genus Tornatellinops Pilsbry & Cooke, 1915

Miniature Treesnails


Compiler and date details

14 March 2012 - Dr John Stanisic

 

Introduction

A widespread genus in the Central and Western Pacific Basin and adjacent land maseses. In Australia the genus is confined to the eastern parts of the continent.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Extralimitally is known to occur in the Central and West Pacific, Hawaii, Philippines and New Zealand.


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

NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders (FLI), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater, Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Lord Howe Island
    • New South Wales: SE coastal
    • Norfolk Island
    • Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
    • Tasmania
    • Victoria: SE coastal

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Shell very small; ovately to elongately conical; protoconch sculptured with fine incised spiral lines, teleoconch smooth; columella twisted, particularly in juveniles; aperture sub-ovate with small parietal tooth; imperforate. Colour glossy transparent brown.

 

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)
28-Mar-2012 29-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)