5 A Semi-slug at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Helicarion cuvieri | 18 Dec 2020 | trevorpreston | ||
| Gastropoda sp. (class) | 29 Aug 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Gastropoda sp. (class) | 29 Aug 2019 | NickiTaws |
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Shell was approximately 10-12mm diameter.
4 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
29 Aug 2019
This is a very good sighting. Hopefully we'll get a Gastropoda expert before too long. It is similar to the Otway Black Snail, Victaphanta compacta, see:
https://alisonpouliot.com/colac-otways-shire/otway-black-snail-victaphanta-compacta-6956/
There are several species of Victaphanta listed on ALA:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:93e29b6f-2c4a-442a-8276-6b4003740b61
and
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:93e29b6f-2c4a-442a-8276-6b4003740b61#classification
Perhaps we have a more local species... suggestions welcome.
https://alisonpouliot.com/colac-otways-shire/otway-black-snail-victaphanta-compacta-6956/
There are several species of Victaphanta listed on ALA:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:93e29b6f-2c4a-442a-8276-6b4003740b61
and
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:93e29b6f-2c4a-442a-8276-6b4003740b61#classification
Perhaps we have a more local species... suggestions welcome.
Greggy
wrote:
30 Aug 2019
Wondering if this could be a semi-slug, something like Helicarion masteri? That species has been found in Namadgi before? I think there is also at least one species of undescribed semi-slug in the Brindabella's.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
30 Aug 2019
Thanks Greggy
I've added Helicarion mastersi to our taxonomy since it has been recorded locally:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c13fcca1-2839-448e-a644-18e1e4047f63
I've added Helicarion mastersi to our taxonomy since it has been recorded locally:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c13fcca1-2839-448e-a644-18e1e4047f63
trevorpreston
wrote:
18 Dec 2020
This snail was kindly identified as H. cuvieri by Michael Shea via the facebook group "Snails of Australia" and co-author of the field guide "Australian Land snails". Absolutely beautiful species, I hope to see more of these on CNM.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.783569-35.447547
- Altitude 1195.7m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Aug 2019 10:56 AM Recorded on
- NickiTaws Recorded by
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Species information
- Helicarion cuvieri Scientific name
- A Semi-slug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1410m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Helicarion nigra
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