Genus Torresiropa Iredale, 1933

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Genus Torresiropa Iredale, 1933

Carnivorous Snails

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October 2010 - Dr John Stanisic

Torresiropa Iredale, T. 1933. Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum 19: 37-59 [54].
Type species:
Helix (Patula) spaldingi Brazier, 1876 by original designation.
Secondary source:
Burch, J.B. 1976. Outline of classification of Australian terrestrial molluscs (native and introduced). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 3: 127-156 [131].

Introduction

Torresiropa is characterised by the extremely wide, U-shaped umbilicus and strong radial sculpture on the teleoconch. The genus was originally assigned to the Charopidae.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cape York and the Torres Strait islands, FN QLD

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

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal

Distribution 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. [156]

Diagnosis

Shell small, trochoidal, body whorl strongly angular with ridge or keel; spire domed; protoconch with curved radial ridges, teleoconch sculpture of strong radial ribs without prominent spiral striae above, spiral striae often present on underside of whorls; umbilicus extremely wide, U-shaped. Colour creamy-yellow.

Diagnosis 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. [156]

General References

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. [304]

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. [156]

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)
03-Jan-2013		03-Jan-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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