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Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda)
Sighting 4240824

Camaenidae (family)

1 A land snail at Tinderry, NSW

Camaenidae (family) at Tinderry, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM
Camaenidae (family) at Tinderry, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM
Camaenidae (family) at Tinderry, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM
Camaenidae (family) at Tinderry, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM
Camaenidae (family) at Tinderry, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM
Camaenidae (family) at Tinderry, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 03:43 PM
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Camaenidae (family) 23 Feb 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Camaenidae (family) 23 Feb 2023 Michael123
Gastropoda sp. (class) 10 Nov 2019 danswell

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Three shells and a live specimen found in rotten logs. Apologies for the poor quality photos. No flash!

6 comments

danswell wrote:
   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?
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   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.
kevinbonham wrote:
   22 Feb 2023
This snail is a camaenid (not sure which one), not Austrorhytida.
Michael123 wrote:
   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 ?
danswell wrote:
   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?
Michael123 wrote:
   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.

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