Species Vitellidelos helmsiana (Iredale, 1938)
Vitellidelos helmsiana, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 7 mm
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Vitellidelos helmsiana, ventral view.
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Species Vitellidelos helmsiana (Iredale, 1938)
Snowy Mountains Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
November 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Saladelos helmsiana Iredale, T. 1938. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt III. The Australian Zoologist 9: 83-124 [Date published 30 Nov. 1938] [117].
Type data:
Holotype AM C87301 30+ specimens, Wilson's Valley, Mt Kosciusko, 5,000 ft, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Vitellidelos helmsiana (Iredale, 1938). —
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 helmsiana (Iredale, 1938). —
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 helmsiana is distinguished from V. dulcis by having stronger radial ribs on the teleoconch and a relatively narrow umbilicus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Flinders Island, Bass Strait and E Vic to Snowy Mountains, SE NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Forest, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under logs and in litter
Diagnosis
Shell small, pale yellow, subdiscoidal, spire flattened; protoconch shiny, with weak radial growth ridges, teleoconch with strong, curved radial ribs above, underside with weak spiral grooves; umbilicus relatively narrow, V-shaped; diameter 7mm.
Diagnosis References
General References
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] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement as a synonym of Tasmaphena dulcis)
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] (Snowy Mountains Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | 19-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |