Species Austropyrgus flindersensis Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003
- Austropyrgus flindersensis Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [73].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.343050, Moro Springs in Moro Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia [30°41.50'S 139°12.57'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.307575 (3 specimens), Moro Springs in Moro Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia; AM C.200975 (20+ specimens), Moro Springs in Moro Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia; SAMA D.19140 (3 specimens), Moro Springs in Moro Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from limited area, northern and central parts of the Flinders Ranges.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater, spring.
Extra Ecological Information
Found associated with the roots of reeds and other water plants.
General References
Clark, S.A., Miller, A.C. & Ponder, W.F. 2003. Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 28: 1-109 [73, figs 36J, 43D, 44D]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | TRUNCATELLOIDEA | 14-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |