Species Torresitrachia alenaae Willan, Köhler, Kessner, & Braby, 2009
- Torresitrachia alenaae Willan, R.C., Köhler, F., Kessner, V. & Braby, M.F. 2009. Not known yet already threatened: description of four new species of limestone-associated Torresitrachia snails (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Camaenidae) from the Katherine District of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 25: 87-102 [97-99, figs 11-13].
Type data:
Holotype NTM P.43056, E of Stuart Highway, 10 km NW of Katherine, NT [14°24.367´S, 132°11.783´E].
Paratype(s) AM C.462997 21 specimens in alcohol (of which 5 are cracked), E of Stuart Highway, 10 km NW of Katherine, NT [14°24.367´S, 132°11.783´E]; NTM P.42904 15 dried shells, E of Stuart Highway, 10 km NW of Katherine, NT [14°24.367´S, 132°11.783´E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Endemic to the Tindall Limestone formation
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Daly Basin (DAB)
Ecological Descriptors
Obligate associates of limestone (calcium carbonate)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2014 | CAMAENIDAE | 22-Apr-2014 | MODIFIED | ABRS |
| HELICOIDEA | 26-Sep-2011 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |