Palaina macgillivrayi

Last updated

Palaina macgillivrayi
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Superfamily: Cyclophoroidea
Family: Diplommatinidae
Genus: Palaina
Species:
P. macgillivrayi
Binomial name
Palaina macgillivrayi
(Pfeiff., 1855)
Lord Howe Island.PNG
Location of Lord Howe Island

Palaina macgillivrayi, also known as Macgillivray's staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

Contents

Description

The pupiform shell of adult snails is 5.2–6.3 mm in height, with a diameter of 2.9–3.1 mm. It is golden-brown in colour, darker on the final whorl and with a white peripheral band, with widely spaced ribs. The circular aperture has a strongly reflected lip. The animal has a white body with dark grey cephalic tentacles and black eyes. [1]

Habitat

The snail is widespread and common across the island. [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Limborelia innesi</i> Species of land snail

Limborelia innesi, also known as the compact palmleaf snail, is a species of palmleaf snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina arborfumosa</i> Species of land snail

Palaina arborfumosa, also known as the Smoking Tree staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina intercollis</i> Species of land snail

Palaina intercollis, also known as the Intermediate Hill staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina levicostulata</i> Species of land snail

Palaina levicostulata, also known as the fine-ribbed staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina capillacea</i> Species of land snail

Palaina capillacea, also known as the strong-bladed staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina embra</i> Species of land snail

Palaina embra, also known as the mountain-top staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina lucia</i> Species of land snail

Palaina lucia, also known as Lucy's staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina waterhousei</i> Species of land snail

Palaina waterhousei, also known as the wide-ribbed staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina deliciosa</i> Species of land snail

Palaina deliciosa, also known as the minuscule staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Palaina edwardi</i> Species of land snail

Palaina edwardi, also known as Edward's staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi</i> Species of land snail

Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi, also known as the Mount Lidgbird pinwheel snail or the Mount Lidgbird charopid snail, is a species of pinwheel snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Pseudocharopa whiteleggei</i> Species of land snail

Pseudocharopa whiteleggei, also known as Whitelegge's pinwheel snail or Whitelegge's land snail, is a species of pinwheel snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is the largest charopid species in Australia.

<i>Gudeoconcha</i> Genus of land snails

Gudeoconcha is a genus of glass snails that is endemic to Australia’s Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. The single species is G. sophiae(Reeve, 1854). It has four subspecies, only two of which are extant:

<i>Howearion belli</i> Species of land snail

Howearion belli, also known as the beautiful semislug, is a species of semislug that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Innesoconcha catletti</i> Species of land snail

Innesoconcha catletti, also known as the Catlett's yellow glass-snail, is a species of land snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Melloconcha flavescens</i> Species of land snail

Melloconcha flavescens, also known as the tiny yellow glass-snail, is a species of land snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Melloconcha rosacea</i> Species of land snail

Melloconcha rosacea, also known as the tiny rosy glass-snail, is a species of land snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Allenella formalis</i> Species of land snail

Allenella formalis, also known as the brown turban pinhead snail, is a species of land snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Charopella wilkinsoni</i> Species of land snail

Charopella wilkinsoni, also known as Wilkinson's pinwheel snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the pinwheel snail family, that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

<i>Goweroconcha wilsoni</i> Species of land snail

Goweroconcha wilsoni, also known as Gower Wilson's pinwheel snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the pinwheel snail family, that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

References

  1. 1 2 Hyman, Isabel; Köhler, Frank (2020). A Field Guide to the Land Snails of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Museum. ISBN   978-0-9750476-8-2.