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tasmanian_cryptofaunaΠεριγραφή
Tasmathera sp. "Windsong"
found by Otto Bell (@elusiveweevils). found under a log along with a dead individual. the 3rd specimen of this species ever to be recorded.
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tasmanian_cryptofaunaΠεριγραφή
Protractiropa sp. "Echo Sugarloaf"
a very rare and threatened species endemic to this reserve. 1st live individual found in about 4 years.
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squireskΠεριγραφή
Cockroach and Prism Slug feeding off Lanternfly (Birdantis virginiae)
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brekerΠεριγραφή
Terrestrial snail near natural permanent spring water in creek About the size of 10 cent piece. Mid north South Australia. The shell has two Flatish sides, not a rounded shell like common snails
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beschwarΠεριγραφή
Found in sediments at a spring. Scale in background is mm.
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beschwarΠεριγραφή
Found in sediments at a spring. Scale in background is mm.
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maddi637Περιγραφή
This snail is approx 5mm in length. I observed it in my terrarium that has a small amount of moss from the location attached. Everything in the terrarium in from this location. I can’t seem to find any native snails like it. Any suggestions?
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russulaΠεριγραφή
Infected with Leucochloridium parasitic flatworm. @kevinbonham
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eddiegallΠεριγραφή
Out of season flowering of Thelymitra sp. Has been seen in previous years, unopened, by others and thought to be an early T. pauciflora. Flower opened on unseasonal warm day (17/7) and was 33mm across so much more likely to be T. nuda. 5 flower buds, stipe relatively bluish in colour. Scape 220mm high, so taller than most (but not all) T. pauciflora. Photo of whole plant taken on 11/7 on a warm day but flower unopened.
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ben_travagliniΠεριγραφή
Beneath wood chunk in dry to slightly damp sclerophyll forest.
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ben_travagliniΠεριγραφή
Damp to wet sclerophyll forest along steep gully.
Beneath granite chunk.
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christine876Περιγραφή
Found this snail (who looked like it was on its side, not upright like a garden snail). Very dark snail itself. When turned over the shell was like a funnel - only way I can describe it, it wasn’t flat.
Found in a wet Ferny creek bed on concrete drainage culvert
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tasmanian_cryptofaunaΠεριγραφή
1 observed
tentatively L. lottah according to Kevin Bonham based on shell morphology. This is a recently discovered group of populations from St. Marys, Nicholas Range, East Tower Hill and now Valley Road. However considering it is about 70 km from the nearest known Lottaropa lottah population (Mt Arthur) this may prove with genetic studies to be a different species.
found = Otto Bell
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simongroveΠεριγραφή
Keeled snail Austrorhytida lamproides, Woolnorth, Tasmania, Febraury 2022, found by Karen Richards
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george_vaughanΠεριγραφή
This unusual Snail looked very much like a usual C. dufresnii here, but with a rather bolder patterned shell and a translucent white body! Whether this is within ordinary variation, partial leucistism, or a different species entirely I leave to those with way more knowledge about Snails than me...
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tasmanian_cryptofaunaΠεριγραφή
~ 13 individuals found in leaf litter
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ecodreamer4884Περιγραφή
Dead shell found under leaf litter in forest 5 years after fire, opposite WWBB Site 1.
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the_spangled_drongoΠεριγραφή
On Croton phebalioides in dry rainforest
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ben_travagliniΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 22, 2022Τόπος
Australia; Victoria; Cape Shanck; south of Trent Jones Drive, near Fingal Beach track (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
Found amongst leaf litter beneath light plant cover within dry to slightly damp, Melaleuca forest.
Only one specimen found.
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ben_travagliniΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 22, 2022Τόπος
Australia; Victoria; Cape Shanck; south of Trent Jones Drive, near Fingal Beach track (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
Found on the underside of logs, trapped in cobwebs or amongst leaf litter within dry to slightly damp, Melaleuca forest.
Abundant.
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tasmanian_cryptofaunaΠεριγραφή
Species Similar to Bonhamaropa tarravillensis but more tightly packed spire and umbilicus is narrower and steeper.
Found 2 individuals after 1.5 hours of looking. Found under moist wood near side of track
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reinerΠεριγραφή
I missed this beautiful snail at the time - it snuck in while I was photographing something else - 3-4mm
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tasmanian_cryptofaunaΠεριγραφή
Charopidae sp. “Needles”
The highly elusive (and very beautiful) Needles snail has been found!! It’s only ever been found 10 times before. It has a massive range extending along Western Tasmania, but is occurs very sparsely throughout it.
Found by Kevin Bonham
