Species Scagacola cavernula Stanisic, 2010
Scagacola cavernula, dorasl view. Diameter of shell: 23.5 mm
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Scagacola cavernula, ventral view.
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Species Scagacola cavernula Stanisic, 2010
Rockhampton Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Scagacola cavernula Stanisic, J. 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. [136, 572] [etymology: referring to distribution of the species in The Caves area, N of Rockhampton].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO63815, Rockhampton, c.30km NW at Johannsens Caves, ME QLD [23°08'23"S, 150°28'01"E].
Paratype(s) QM MO8818; QM MO34248; QM MO62401; QM MO78883; AM SC81912; AM SC82518.
Introduction
Scagacola cavernula is distinguished by the smooth, glossy, almost discoidal shell with comparative wide umbilicus.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mt Larcom to Yeppoon, SE QLD
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Dry vine thickets, under litter, under rocks.
Extra Ecological Information
Living under deep litter
Diagnosis
Shell medium-sized to large, glossy yellow with darker streaks, subdiscoidal with flat to barely raised spire; protoconch smooth apart from some oblique striations at the end, teleoconch with weak radial ribs at suture, spiral wrinkles on body whorl; umbilicus wide, V-shaped; diameter 23.5mm.
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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. [136] (Rockhampton Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 19-Apr-2012 | ADDED |