Adclarkia dawsonensis
Adclarkia dawsonensis | |
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Photograph of a preserved shell of Adclarkia dawsonensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Camaenidae |
Genus: | Adclarkia |
Species: | A. dawsonensis
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Binomial name | |
Adclarkia dawsonensis Stanisic, 1996[2]
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Adclarkia dawsonensis, also known as boggomoss snail or Dawson Valley snail, is a
The specific name dawsonensis is named for the Dawson River valley where the snail is found.[2] The species discovered by John Stanisic, a scientist at the Queensland Museum and it was described in 1996.[2][3][4][5]
Distribution
There are currently two known locations of the species, both in the Taroom area.[6]
The first is located in three boggomosses on Mt Rose Station (private property), with an estimated population >350, spread over an area of approximately 0.75 ha. Before the surrounding land was cleared for farming these three sites were probably part of the same population group.
The second is located in the
It is thought that the species was once more widespread but its range has been greatly reduced by destruction of its preferred habitat.
With the revival of the proposal to build the
Description
The comparatively thin and semi-transparent shell is of helicoid shape is light-brown to greenish-yellow horn, occasionally with a narrow, red subsutural band and a small, red circumumbilical patch. The shell has 5 1/8 to 5 5/8 whorls with last whorl slowly descending. Very slightly elevated apex and spire. The aperture is subcircular. The apertural margin is white and weakly reflected. The umbilicus is small, 2.34~3.24 mm (mean 2.63 mm), and partly covered by the dilated columellar margin. The width of the shell is 21.68-25.74 mm (mean 23.82 mm). The height of the shell is 14.58-16.62 mm (mean 15.80 mm).[2]
The shell surface appears smooth, but microscopically shows a series of covering ridgelets that bear a fine elongate scale in fresh specimens.[9]
The animal has colour variations within the species, being light brown to white with varying amounts of grey on the neck, sides of the foot and above the tail.[2] Distinct irregular black blotches on the lung roof are visible through the shell.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Boggomoss snail". www.ehp.qld.gov.au. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Queensland Government. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ ISSN 0079-8835.
- ^ "A Review of the Conservation Status of Selected Australian Non-Marine Invertebrates" (PDF). pp. 16–20. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ Williams, Brian (June 25, 2012). "Pride of Australia 2012: Top grazier finds it easy being green". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Speed urged on Nathan Dam snail plan". Queensland Country Life. 18 March 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ Stanisic, John (April 27, 2009). "Boggomoss Snail Survey Report" (PDF). pp. i, 34–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Nathan Dam and Pipelines: Project Newsletter" (PDF). SunWater. July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Nathan Dam and Pipelines: Project Newsletter" (PDF). SunWater. May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ a b Stanisic, John (2008). "Recovery plan for the boggomoss snail Adclarkia dawsonensis" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2014.
External links
- Department of the Environment (2016). "Adclarkia dawsonensis" in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra.