Camaenidae (family)
1 A land snail at Tinderry, NSW
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| Camaenidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 23 Feb 2023 | |
| Camaenidae (family) | Michael123 | 23 Feb 2023 | |
| Gastropoda sp. (class) | danswell | 10 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
Three shells and a live specimen found in rotten logs. Apologies for the poor quality photos. No flash!
6 comments
12 Nov 2019
Ive noticed that the gastropods are not classified to lower than class. Is that because the relevant diagnostic features are not presented, or the lack of a taxonomic expert in this area?
12 Nov 2019
Thanks for the query.
We were getting the occasional worm or mollusc posted, so we decided to add them as a category instead of rejecting the sightings.
We do lack a taxonomic expert in this area and would be very pleased if we could find one.
We were getting the occasional worm or mollusc posted, so we decided to add them as a category instead of rejecting the sightings.
We do lack a taxonomic expert in this area and would be very pleased if we could find one.
23 Feb 2023
Can only identify this to family level - Camaenidae. It is in an area that has never been sampled for land snails. A clear close up image of the shell surface sculpture would be helpful. It appears to have fine pustulations over the surface - is that correct ?
23 Feb 2023
Thanks all, gets more interesting all the time. I will try to get another specimen and photograph it in more detail. What would be the most useful thing for me to photograph to aid ID?
23 Feb 2023
danswell : That would be a great idea. Need to see a clear picture of the shell surface microsculpture. Possibility it could be an immature Galadistes molong. That species has been found on the Mount Fairy limestones in the past.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.327475-35.776195
- Maps Mt Holland
- Places Tinderry, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM Recorded on
- danswell Recorded by
Collections
- Other Invertebrates Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda) Molluscs (Mollusca) danswell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camaenidae (family)
Species information
- Camaenidae (family) Scientific name
- A land snail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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