Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi

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Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:
Punctoidea
Family:
Charopidae
Genus:
Pseudocharopa
Species:
P. ledgbirdi
Binomial name
Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi
(Brazier, 1889)
Lord Howe Island.PNG
Location of Lord Howe Island
Synonyms
  • Helix (Rhytida) ledgbirdiBrazier, 1889
  • Helix (Rhytida) ledgbirdiBrazier, 1889 (original combination)
  • Pseudocharopa gowerensisIredale, 1944
  • Pseudocharopa imperatorIredale, 1944
  • Pseudocharopa imperator montaIredale, 1944

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. [1]

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Description

The ear-shaped shell of mature snails is 5.7–6.7 mm in height, with a diameter of 8.3–10.8 mm, with a moderately low spire, impressed sutures. It is dark brown with zigzag, cream-coloured flammulations (flame-like markings). The umbilicus is moderately wide. The ovate aperture is flattened on the upper edge. [2]

Habitat

The snail is only known from Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower, in rainforest on vertical rock faces. It is most easily found after rain, and probably shelters in small crevices during dry weather. It is considered to be Critically Endangered. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi (Brazier, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1150008 on 2021-07-20
  2. 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.
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