Species Velepalaina strangei (Benson, 1853)
Border Ranges Staircase-snail
- Pupa strangei Benson, W.H. 1853. Additional character of the shell of the cyclostomatous genus Alycaeus of Gray, with descriptions of its animal inhabitant, — of a fourth species, — and of the Indian Cyclostomata; also, remarks on an unrecorded character in Diplommatina. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2 11: 283-287 [Apr. 1853] [286] [as Pupa (or Diplommatina)].
Type data:
Status unknown, presumed lost, E Australia. - Diplommatina bensoni Adams, A. 1854. Descriptions of a new genus, and of several new species of Mollusca, from the Cumingian collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1852(20): 92-95 [94].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1983086 (5 specimens), Moreton Bay, QLD. - Diplommatina australiae Benson, W.H. 1855. Notice on the question of the presence of an operculum in the genus Diplommatina Benson, and description of a new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2 15: 329-331 [1 May 1855] [331].
Type data:
Status unknown, presumed lost, Mt Warren, Point Danger, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 8: 287-333 [12 Mar. 1937] [301]
Generic Combinations
- Velepalaina strangei (Benson, 1853).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NSW/Qld Border Ranges
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
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Among rocks, litter-dwelling, rainforest.
Extra Ecological Information
Living in litter among rocky talus
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2015 | CYCLOPHOROIDEA | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |