Species Xanthomelon obliquirugosa (Smith, 1894)
- Helix (Hadra) obliquirugosa Smith, E.A. 1894. On the land-shells of Western Australia. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 1: 84-99 [June 1894] [90].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1892.1.29.159, Parry Harbour, WA.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1892.1.29.160–161 2 specimens.Subsequent designation references:
Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [35].
Generic Combinations
- Globorhagada obliquirugosa (Smith, 1894). —
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] [114] - Xanthomelon obliquirugosa (Smith, 1894). —
Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [35] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northern Kimberley, WA from Coronation Islands east to around Timber Creek, NT
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Northern Kimberley (NK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Open scrub, saxicoline, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Under rocks.
General References
Solem, A. 1979. Camaenid land snails from western and central Australia (Mollusca : Pulmonata : Camaenidae) I. Taxa with trans-Australian distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 5-142 [40] (anatomy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | CAMAENIDAE Pilsbry, 1895 | 19-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 08-Apr-2015 | CAMAENIDAE | 31-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |