Genus Zonitoides Lehmann, 1862

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Genus Zonitoides Lehmann, 1862

Zonitoides Lehmann, R. 1862. Ueber eine neve Heliceen-Gattung. Malakozoologische Blätter 9: 111-112 [111].
Type species:
Helix nitidus Müller, 1774 by monotypy.
Alienitor Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. Pt II. The Australian Zoologist 9: 1-39 [12 Nov. 1937] [6].
Type species:
Helix lyndhurstensis Cox, 1868 by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Bishop, M.J. 1978. Zonitoides arboreus (Say) (Pulmonata : Zonitidae) introduced into Australia and the identity of Alienator Iredale. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 4: 7-8 [8]

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications: ZONITIDAE: Zonitoides nitidus Müller, 1774 — Long, D.C. 1972. Zonitid snails (Gastropoda : Pulmonata) introduced into Victoria. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 33: 115-120 [115]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Eastern Australia. Native to North America. Most temperate regions, including Europe, N America, N Asia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa

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 and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Lord Howe Island
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Norfolk Island
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Victoria

Distribution References

Pilsbry, H.A. 1948. Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico). Academy of Natural Sciences Philadadelphia, Monograph 2(2): 521-1113 [481]

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)
11-Apr-2024	LIMACOIDEI ("Limacoid clade")	11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED
12-Apr-2022	HELICINA	08-Mar-2024	MODIFIED
06-May-2020	STYLOMMATOPHORA	11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED
06-May-2020	HELICINA	11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED
04-Dec-2018	HETEROBRANCHIA	11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED
03-Oct-2018	HETEROBRANCHIA	11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED	Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri
06-Feb-2014	GASTRODONTIDAE	11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED	Dr John Stanisic
06-Feb-2014		06-Feb-2012	MOVED
		11-Apr-2024	MODIFIED

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