Species Sphaerospira blomfieldi (Cox, 1864)
Blomfield's Dark Snail
- Helix blomfieldi Cox, J.C. 1864. Catalogue of Australian Land Shells. Sydney : John Alex Engel 44 pp. [19].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM C106782 2 specimens, Miriam Vale and Port Curtis, QLD. - Hadra blomfieldi warroensis Hedley, C. & Musson, C.T. 1892. On a collection of land and fresh water shells from Queensland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 6: 551-564 [Date published 23 May 1892] [556].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown presumed lost, Warro, near Port Curtis, QLD. - Thersites concors Fulton, H.C. 1904. A critical list of the Sphaerospira section of Thersites. Journal of Malacology 11: 2-10 [25 Apr. 1904] [8].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1904.7.29.57, Gayndah, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [154] (based on original descriptions and an examination of types)
- Stanisic, J. The Australian Faunal Directory, http://biodiversity.org.au/afd (pers. comm. 2002)
Generic Combinations
- Sphaerospira blomfieldi (Cox, 1864).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Gayndah to Rockhampton, SE Qld
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Open woodland, under debris, under logs, vine thicket.
General References
Hedley, C. 1889. Notes on Queensland land shells. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 6: 100-103 [103] (anatomy, radula)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CAMAENIDAE Pilsbry, 1895 | 06-Sep-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Feb-2014 | HELICOIDEA | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr John Stanisic |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |