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Pommerhelix stanisici Clark, 2009

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Pulmonata - pulmonates »  family Camaenidae »  genus Pommerhelix

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Pommerhelix stanisici

Author: Clark, S.A.

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Description

Shell depressed subglobose, 11.9-12.6 mm in height, 18.6-19.4 mm in width. Spire slightly elevated. Last teleoconch whorl rounded and slightly angulated. Umbilicus open, 12.9-17.5%) of shell width. Shell lacking red umbilical patch and subsutural band.
Shell subglobose, 11.9-12.6 mm in height, 18.6-19.4 mm in width. Spire slightly elevated. Aperture is ovate-lunate, height 8.2-8.8 mm, width 11.3-11.4 mm. Total number of whorls 4.8-5.1. Last teleoconch whorl rounded with slight to obvious angulation; height 9.9-10.9 mm. Teleoconch sculpture of fine to prominent growth lines and weak pustules. Teleoconch periostracal sculpture of weak zigzag ridges with smaller ridges between major ridges. Protoconch sculpture of well defined pustules. Shell uniform light brown to brown, umbilical patch and subsutural and supraperipheral bands absent. Inner lip white and weakly reflected to partially obscuring umbilical depression. Outer lip moderately deflected below midline of last whorl. Umbilicus open, width 2.4-3.4 mm (12.8-17.4% of shell width). Dimensions of holotype: SH—11.7 mm, SW—19.6 mm, AH—8.4 mm, AW—11.3 mm, BW—10.4 mm, UW—2.5 mm, TW—4.60 whorls. Non-genital Anatomy. Animal grey, mantle pale yellow. Kidney approximately 50-59% of length of mantle roof.
Clark S A - 2009 - A review of the land snail genus Meridolum (Gastropoda Camaenidae) from central New South Wales, Australia

Interchangeable taxa

Pommerhelix stanisici n. sp. is currently known from a single small rock outcrop, just off the side of the road. The actual size of the population is unknown but it is probably not large. There are other rock outcrops in the surrounding area which have not as yet been surveyed for snails, and it is likely that other populations await discovery. Pommerhelix stanisici is most similar to P. exocarpi in shell shape, but can be distinguished by its generally larger size and more rounded body whorl. It can be differentiated from most other members of the genus by is low spire and open umbilicus.
Clark S A - 2009 - A review of the land snail genus Meridolum (Gastropoda Camaenidae) from central New South Wales, Australia

Distribution

Pommerhelix stanisici n. sp. is only known from the type locality, where it was found amongst rocks. Type material. Pommerhelix stanisici n. sp., Holotype, QM M072371, paratypes QM M044726. Type locatity. 3.6 km W. along Hill End Rd, from junction of Hill End & Peel Rds, W. of Sofala, New South Wales, Australia
Clark S A - 2009 - A review of the land snail genus Meridolum (Gastropoda Camaenidae) from central New South Wales, Australia
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Australian Faunal Directory [c2836c67-f02f-4f7b-81d6-21b7462bb124]

ABRS (2009-2019): Australian Faunal Directory [https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/home], Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra [as Pommerhelix stanisici Clark, 2009]
Data retrieved on: 23 July 2015

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