Species Sauroconcha jervisensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Jervis Bay Forest Snail
- Helix jervisensis Quoy, J.R.C & Gaimard, J.P. 1832. Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par Ordre du Roi, Pendant les Années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie. Paris : J. Tastu Vol. 2 320 pp. [126-127, pl. 10, figs. 18-21].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP no number, Jervis Bay, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Meridolum jervisensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832). —
Iredale, T. 1933. Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum 19: 37-59 [47] (new combination as type species of Meridolum) - Sauroconcha jervisensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832). —
Köhler, F. & Bouchet, P. 2020. On unavailable genus-group names introduced by Tom Iredale for Australian non-marine gastropods: nomenclatural clarifications and descriptions of new genera. Molluscan Research 40(2): 150-159 [153] (changed combination in referring all species of Meridolum Iredale, 1933 to Sauroconcha)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Coastal from Jervis Bay to the Sholhaven River estuary, SE NSW
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)
Ecological Descriptors
Under litter, under logs, under rocks, vine thicket.
General References
McLauchlan, C.F. 1951. Basic work on the life cycle of some Australian snails. Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 1949–50: 26-36 [2 Apr. 1951] [35] (anatomy, reproductive biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |