Species Laomavix collisi (Brazier, 1877)
Collis' Pinhead Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Helix (Pitys) collisi Brazier, J. 1877. Synonymy of and remarks upon Tasmanian and other shells, with their geographical distribution. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1876: 168-172 [27 Feb. 1877] [168] [nom. nov. for Helix minima Cox, 1868].
- Helix minima Cox, J.C. 1868. A Monograph of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : Maddock 111 pp. [10] [non Helix minima Schlotheim, 1818].
Type data:
Holotype AM C63510, Mt Wellington, TAS. - Helix henryana Petterd, W.F. 1879. A Monograph of the Land Shells of Tasmania. Launceston : privately published vi 55 pp. [Apr. 1879] [21].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Domain, Hobart (as Hobart Town), TAS. - Helix furneauxensis Petterd, W.F. 1879. A Monograph of the Land Shells of Tasmania. Launceston : privately published vi 55 pp. [Apr. 1879] [21].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Furneaux Group, Bass Strait, TAS.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Iredale, T. 1937. A basic list of the land Mollusca of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 8: 287-333 [12 Mar. 1937] [315]
- Smith, B.J. & Kershaw, R.C. 1979. Field Guide to the Non-marine Molluscs of South-eastern Australia. Canberra : A.N.U. Press 285 pp. [265]
Introduction
Laomavix collisi is distinguished by the shiny, smooth shell with low, domed spire and very wide umbilicus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Tas, Vic: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, litter, open heath, open scrub.
Diagnosis
Shell very small, waxy creamy yellow to resinous brown, broadly dome-shaped with an elevated spire; protoconch with numerous spiral cords; teleoconch sculpture degenerate, consisting of numerous very fine, radial growth lines and fine spiral lirae; umbilicus wide, cup-shaped; diameter 1.7mm.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2014 | PUNCTOIDEA | 04-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |