Species Vitellidelos dulcis (Iredale, 1943)
Vitellidelos dulcis, dorsal view. Diamater of shell: 7 mm
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Vitellidelos dulcis, ventral view.
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Species Vitellidelos dulcis (Iredale, 1943)
Sydney Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
November 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Saladelos dulcis Iredale, T. 1943. Guide to the land shells of New South Wales. Pt V. Australian Naturalist 11: 61-69 [Apr. 1943] [67].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Sydney, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Vitellidelos dulcis (Iredale, 1943). —
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. [126, 142, 573] - Tasmaphena dulcis (Iredale, 1943). —
Smith, B.J. & Kershaw, R.C. 1979. Field Guide to the Non-marine Molluscs of South-eastern Australia. Canberra : A.N.U. Press 285 pp. [264]
Introduction
Vitellidelos dulcis is distinguished by the shiny yellow shell with very weak radial ribbing. A common and widespread species. Animal pale grey.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Southern highlands and south coast, NSW to Hunter Valley, ME NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Gardens, under litter, under logs, under rocks, vine thicket, woodland.
Diagnosis
Shell small, yellow, shiny, subdiscoidal; protoconch shiny, with weak radial growth ridges, teleoconch with weak, low irregular radial ribs above, underside with weak spiral grooves; umbilicus broad, V-shaped; diameter 7mm.
Diagnosis References
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. (as synonym of Tasmaphena helmsiana)
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. [142] (taxonomic decision)
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. [142] (Sydney Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | 19-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jan-2013 | 19-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |