Species Vitellidelos kaputarensis Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Vitellidelos kaputarensis, dorsal view. Diameter os shell: 7 mm
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Vitellidelos kaputarensis, ventral view.
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Species Vitellidelos kaputarensis Shea & Griffiths, 2010
Mount Kaputar Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
November 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Vitellidelos kaputarensis Shea, M. & Griffiths, O. 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. [144, 574] [etymology: for Mt Kaputar].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO32628, Dawson’s Spring, Mt Kaputar, NE NSW [30°16'S, 150°10'E].
Paratype(s) QM MO32875; QM MO49160; QM MO78871.
Introduction
Vitellidelos kaputarensis is most similar to V. dulcis, but has more prominent sculpture and a narrower umbilicus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Mt Kaputar, Nandewar Range, N NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Nandewar (NAN)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, rainforest, under logs, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Remnant rainforest to Snow Gum woodland
Diagnosis
Shell small, dark yellow, subdiscoidal, spire flat; protoconch shiny, with weak radial growth ridges, teleoconch sculpture of low radials and scattered spiral wrinkles; umbilicus relatively narrow, U-shaped; diameter 7mm.
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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. [144] (Mount Kaputar Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2012 | ADDED |