Species Austropyrgus nanus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003
- Austropyrgus nanus 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 [23].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.343051, natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania [43°24.97'S 146°52.25'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.307591 (3 specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.392384 (3 specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.201026 (20+ specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.201027 (20+ specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.201035 (20+ specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.201036 (20+ specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.201038 (20+ specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; AM C.348990 (20+ specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; TMH E.23420 (3 specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania; QVM 9:17049 (3 specimens), natural thermal springs, S of dam and pool, Hastings Thermal Springs, W of Hastings, Tasmania.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from limited area, Hastings Hot Springs group
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, moss, roots, thermal spring.
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 [23-25, figs 13B, 15G, 16G, 17G]
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) |