Species Gabbia fontana Ponder, 2003
- Gabbia fontana Ponder, W.F. 2003. Monograph of the Australian Bithyniidae (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea). Zootaxa 230: 1-126 [55].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.417672, Big Stream, ca 3 km SE of Edgbaston Homestead, ca 31 km NE of Aramac, Queensland [22°45.083'S 145°25.600'E].
Paratype(s) AM C.307903 (592 wet, 36 dry, 9 on SEM stubs), spring on Doongmabulla Stn, ca 7 km S of Carmichael Ck, ca 50 km SW Beylando Crossing, Queensland; AM C.307904 (5 specimens), spring on Doongmabulla Stn, ca 7 km S of Carmichael Ck, ca 50 km SW Beylando Crossing, Queensland; AM C.307905 (7 specimens), spring on Doongmabulla Stn, ca 7 km S of Carmichael Ck, ca 50 km SW Beylando Crossing, Queensland; QM MO71713 (8 specimens), spring on Doongmabulla Stn, ca 7 km S of Carmichael Ck, ca 50 km SW Beylando Crossing, Queensland; AM C.417918 (12 specimens), spring on Doongmabulla Stn, ca 7 km S of Carmichael Ck, ca 50 km SW Beylando Crossing, Queensland; AM C.401245 (17 wet), spring on Doongmabulla Stn, ca 7 km S of Carmichael Ck, ca 50 km SW Beylando Crossing, Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Desert Uplands (DEU), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, spring.
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow water on edges of outflows or along the damp edges of artesian springs.
General References
Ponder, W.F. 2003. Monograph of the Australian Bithyniidae (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea). Zootaxa 230: 1-126 [55-60]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | RISSOOIDEA | 09-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |