Species Dignamoconcha dulcissima Iredale, 1944
Dignamoconcha dulcissima, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 6-7 mm
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Dignamoconcha dulcissima, ventral view.
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Species Dignamoconcha dulcissima Iredale, 1944
Pagoda Pinhead Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Dignamoconcha dulcissima Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944] [324].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C38946 2 specimens, top of Mt Lidgbird, Lord Howe Island.
Introduction
The large size and characteristic pagoda-shaped spire of Dignamoconcha dulcissima make this species unique amongst the Australasian Punctidae. Uncommon.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Southern half of Lord Howe I
Australian Endemic.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, rainforest.
Extra Ecological Information
On palm leaves
Diagnosis
Shell small, greenish-fawn with white radial streaks, pagoda-like spire; whorls strongly keeled at periphery with a strong angulation around edge of umbilicus; last whorl descending rapidly in front; protoconch flat with spiral lirae, teleoconch sculpture of fine spiral cords and fine radial growth lines; umbilicus wide, funnel-shaped; diameter 6-7 mm.
Diagnosis References
Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944]
General References
Iredale, T. 1944. The land Mollusca of Lord Howe Island. The Australian Zoologist 10: 299-334 [10 May 1944]
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. [182, 565] (placed in Punctidae)
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. (Pagoda Pinhead Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 | PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 05-Feb-2014 | 11-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 18-Jun-2010 | 26-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |