Shell with large inflated body whorl and short, strongly twisted spire (succineiform shape)
Shell generally with little sculpture (smooth or faint growth lines).
Aperture with thin outer lip
Umbilicus usually closed over
Often associated with moist environments.
Morphological Distribution: Genus occurs across most of Australia. In Western Australia it is found from the Kimberley to south-western Australia, including the Pilbara region.
Molecular (COI) Distribution: Insufficent molecular data at present.
SRE Status: We currently regard this as a potential SRE group.
Key References:
Iredale, T. (1939). A review of the land Mollusca of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery2(1): 1–88. [Published 1.viii.1939; same text republished 21.viii.1939 in Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 25:1–88 (read before the Society on 13.ix.1938, but publication delayed)].
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 Succinea spp. from the Perth area (photo by Corey Whisson/WA Museum)
Dorsal view of shell of Succinea spp. from the Perth area (photo by Corey Whisson/WA Museum)
This guide has been developed by Corey Whisson and Lisa Kirkendale, it can be cited as follows:
Succinea spp.
Family: Succineidae
Genus: Succinea
Species: spp.
Identification:
Morphological Distribution: Genus occurs across most of Australia. In Western Australia it is found from the Kimberley to south-western Australia, including the Pilbara region.
Molecular (COI) Distribution: Insufficent molecular data at present.
SRE Status: We currently regard this as a potential SRE group.
Key References:
Iredale, T. (1939). A review of the land Mollusca of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery 2(1): 1–88. [Published 1.viii.1939; same text republished 21.viii.1939 in Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 25:1–88 (read before the Society on 13.ix.1938, but publication delayed)].
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 Succinea spp. from the Perth area (photo by Corey Whisson/WA Museum)
Dorsal view of shell of Succinea spp. from the Perth area (photo by Corey Whisson/WA Museum)
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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