Phylogeny and systematic revision of the helicarionid semislugs of eastern Queensland (Stylommatophora, Helicarionidae)
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Hyman, Isabel T.
Australian Museum, 1 William St, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia Isabel. Hyman @ austmus. gov. au
Isabel.Hyman@austmus.gov.au
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Köhler, Frank
Australian Museum, 1 William St, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia
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Fastosarion aquavitae
Scott, 1995
Figs. 6
,
7B–C
,
8B
,
10
Fastosarion aquavitae
Scott, 1995: 77
, figs. 1d,
2
, 5c, 6;
Stanisic et al., 2010: 306–307
, 328.
Fastosarion ameyi
Stanisic,
2010
in
Stanisic et al., 2010: 306–307
, 328.
Helicarionidae MQ
10: Stansic, 2018: fig. 4D.
Material examined
Types
:
Holotype
:
QM
MO55782
(
Conway Range
,
Brandy Creek
Road
,
20°20'30"S
,
148°39'30"E
).
Paratype
:
QM
MO35370
(same data as holotype)
.
Holotype
of
F. ameyi
: QM MO
20228 (
1 km
S of Bell’s Gap on banks of Funnel Ck, via
Sarina, MEQ
,
21°30’S
,
148°08’E
,
17 June 1987
, J. Stanisic, D. Potter).
Paratypes
of
F. ameyi
: QM MO
78892 (same data as holotype).
Non-type material:
See
table 1
.
Diagnosis
External morphology
: Shell (fig. 7B–C) medium-sized to large (14.0–
18.7 mm
), orange amber, 3.2–3.7 whorls, depressedly subglobose with a low spire. Body (fig. 8B)
35–40 mm
long, pinkish grey-brown, pink deepening on tail tip, sole reddish. Shell lappets and mantle lobes large, brown, mottled with black; edge of mantle collar lined with black. Tail strongly keeled, slime network moderately strong.
FIGURE 6 Distribution of Clade A species. ▲ =
F.superbus
, ◻ =
F. aquavitae
, ♢ =
F.brazieri
, ◆ =
F. comerfordae
, ●=
F.griseolus
, ▽ =
F. helenkingae
, █ =
F. paluma
.
Genital anatomy:
Genitalia (fig.10) with medium length vagina, slender; bursa copulatrix moderately short, duct distinct, bursa oval. Penis very long, slender, internally with one partial longitudinal pilaster proximally, internal wall sculptured with pustules; 30% of penis contained in penial tunica. Penis longer than epiphallus, slightly narrower in diameter; epiphallic caecum medium length; flagellum medium length, slender, terminal portion fused into a loop.
FIGURE 7 Shells of Clade A species. A.
Fastosarion superbus
, MO
77446. B.
Fastosarion aquavitae
, MO
50851. C.
Fastosarion aquavitae
, MO
20228 (type locality of
F. ameyi
). D.
Fastosarion brazieri
, AM C.
553533. E.
Fastosarion comerfordae
, MO
63985. F.
Fastosarion griseolus
, MO
55568. G.
Fastosarion helenkingae
, NMV F
219324. H.
Fastosarion helenkingae
, AM C.
559842 (type locality of
F.schelli
). I.
Fastosarion paluma
, MO
63983. J.
Fastosarion paluma
, MO
48024 (Hinchinbrook Is). Scale bar 5 mm.
Remarks
Fastosarion aquavitae
has previously been recorded only from the Conway Range (
Stanisic et al., 2010
). However, we treat
F. ameyi
as a junior synonym based on examination of the type material, and also allocate to this species the candidate taxa
Helicarionidae MQ
10 and MQ13 (originally identified through curatorial work), expanding the known range to include Eungella NP, Cathu SF, Mt Blackwood and Sarina (fig. 6). Differences previously noted between
F. ameyi
and
F. aquavitae
include shell and body colour and also the more subglobose, less flattened shell shape of
F. ameyi
. The only spirit-preserved specimens of
Fastosarion ameyi
from Sarina were the
paratypes
; the specimens were 30 years old with fragile shells and faded body colouration, making comparisons of shell shape and shell / body colour problematic, but anatomically and genetically were a close match for
F. aquavitae
. All other material from Sarina was found to belong to either
Fastosarion alyssa
or
Fastosarion sarina
.
FIGURE 8
Fastosarion
live images (Clade A). A.
Fastosarion superbus
, MO
46340, Mt Dryander (QM image). B.
F.aquavitae
, NMV F
230751, Brandy Creek (A. Moussalli, NMV). C.
F. brazieri
, AM C.
553531, Cape Tribulation (A. Moussalli, NMV). D.
F. brazieri
, AM C.
525003, Mt Lewis. E.
F.comerfordae
, Broken River NP (Kackland)
. F.
F.paluma
, Paluma
(QM image). G.
F. griseolus
, AM C.
512514, Byfield SF. H.
F. griseolus
, AM C.
512615, Burleigh Head NP. I.
F.helenkingae
, NMV F
219324, Bowling Green NP (A. Moussalli, NMV). J.
F. helenkingae
, AM C.
559842, Magnetic Island (type locality of
F. schelli
).
FIGURE 9 Genitalia of
F. superbus
. A. Reproductive system, MO77446, Mt Dryander. Arrow shows the junction of the penis and epiphallus. B. Penis interior, MO31289, Mt Dryander. Scale bars 1 mm (B), 2 mm (A).
This species can be distinguished from its congeners by its relatively large size, pinkish body colouration and relatively more flattened shell.