Small, cylindrical (occasionally ovate) shells (height to 7mm)
Mostly dextrally coiled (right-handed) but some species sinistral (left-handed)
Aperture with a maximum of 1 barrier (located on upper wall)
Apertural lip often expanded to form a rim
Shell generally with little sculpture (smooth or faint growth lines).
Morphological Distribution: Genus occurs across most of Australia. In Western Australia it is found from the Kimberley to the south-east coast, including the Pilbara region.
Molecular (COI) Distribution: Insufficient molecular data at present.
SRE Status: We currently regard this genus to contain widespread species.
Key References:
Solem, A. (1986). Pupilloid land snails from the south and mid-west coasts of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia7: 95–124.
Solem, A. (1989). Non-camaenid land snails of the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. 1. Systematics, affinities and ranges. Invertebrate Taxonomy2(4): 455–604.
Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. and Griffiths, O. (2010). Australian land snails. Volume 1. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Bioculture Press, Mauritius.
Images
Apertural view of shell of Pupoides sp. from the Pilbara region showing the single barrier on upper wall (photo by Vince Kessner).
This guide has been developed by Corey Whisson and Lisa Kirkendale, it can be cited as follows:
Pupoides spp.
Family Pupillidae
Genus: Pupoides
Species: spp.
Identification:
Morphological Distribution: Genus occurs across most of Australia. In Western Australia it is found from the Kimberley to the south-east coast, including the Pilbara region.
Molecular (COI) Distribution: Insufficient molecular data at present.
SRE Status: We currently regard this genus to contain widespread species.
Key References:
Solem, A. (1986). Pupilloid land snails from the south and mid-west coasts of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 7: 95–124.
Solem, A. (1989). Non-camaenid land snails of the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. 1. Systematics, affinities and ranges. Invertebrate Taxonomy 2(4): 455–604.
Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. and Griffiths, O. (2010). Australian land snails. Volume 1. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Bioculture Press, Mauritius.
Images
Apertural view of shell of Pupoides sp. from the Pilbara region showing the single barrier on upper wall (photo by Vince Kessner).
This guide has been developed by Corey Whisson and Lisa Kirkendale, it can be cited as follows:
Whisson, C and Kirkendale, L (2014). Field Guide to the terrestrial and freshwater molluscs of the North West, version 1.0. Western Australian Museum, Perth. http://museum.wa.gov.au/catalogues-beta/wam-fieldguides/pilbara-snails
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