Species Umbilidelos manierorum Stanisic, 2010
Umbilidelos manierorum, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 7.5 mm
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Umbilidelos manierorum, ventral view.
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Species Umbilidelos manierorum Stanisic, 2010
Barron Falls Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
November 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Umbilidelos manierorum Stanisic, J. in 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. [154, 573] [etymology: for the Manier family of Cairns].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO47661, Barron Falls, W of Cairns, NE QLD [16°51'S, 145°39'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO16279; QM MO31154; QM MO78868; AM SC425427; AM SC425436.
Introduction
Umbilidelos manierorum is distinguished by the combination of shiny shell with impressed sutures and very wide umbilicus. It differs from Minidelos mossman by its larger size, weaker spiral striae above and lack of spirals below.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cairns to Cape Flattery, NE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Rainforest, under litter, under logs.
Diagnosis
Shell small, glossy yellow, subdiscoidal with low spire and deeply impressed sutures; protoconch shiny, smooth, teleoconch sculpture of radial growth lines and weak spiral striae above, shiny below; umbilicus very wide, cup-shaped; diameter 7.5mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
Common Name 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. [154] (Barron Falls Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | ADDED |