A revised list of the exotic land molluscs of Tasmania
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 00:23authored byBonham, K
The Tasmanian exotic land mollusc fauna is reviewed including the revision of names and the addition of recent records. The fauna includes 28 species introduced since European settlement, of which one has not been recently recorded. Notable recent introductions include Cernuella virgata (Da Costa, 1778) and Arion ater Linneaus, 1758. The taxonomy of the genus Paralaoma, which includes both exotic and native species, is discussed. The first Australian record of Arion silvaticus Lohmander 1937 is published. Introduced carnivorous Oxychilus species are a probable threat to some native land snail species.
History
Publication title
Tasmanian Naturalist
Volume
135
Pagination
90-97
ISSN
0819-6826
Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences
Publisher
Tasmanian Field Naturalist Club Inc
Place of publication
Australia
Rights statement
Copyright 2013 Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Other environmental management not elsewhere classified