Genus Kaputaresta Stanisic, 2010
Pinhead Snails
Compiler and date details
October 2013 - Dr John Stanisic
- Kaputaresta 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. [180, 565] [etymology: from Mt Kaputar and a contraction of Charopinesta].
Type species:
Kaputaresta nandewarensis Stanisic, 2010 by original designation, see 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. [565].
Introduction
Kaputaresta is distinguished from both Iotula and Paralaoma by the lustrous appearance of the shell, very rounded whorls, more numerous spiral lirae on the protoconch and deep sutures. Similar in appearance to the Lord Howe Island Charopinesta.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Nandewar Range, NE NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Nandewar (NAN)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Shell minute, lustrous, subdiscoidal with flattened to very low spire; whorls rounded, sutures very deep, channel-like; protoconch raised and sculptured with fine spiral lirae, teleoconch sculpture of irregular, rather crowded growth lines with fine to strong spiral lirae; umbilicus narrow to minute. Colour dark resinous brown to golden brown. Range. Nandewar Range, N NSW.
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History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUNCTOIDEA | 11-Apr-2012 | ADDED | Dr John Stanisic |