General Description
Shell is thin but large, usually 3.5-6 cm with a fairly high spire of five whorls (turns). Shape elongated to oval with a crescent-shaped opening (aperture) with thin lip. Yellowy-brown with dark brown streaks and zigzag blotches.
Biology
Kershaw's Panda-snail is a herbivore, feeding on decaying plant and fungi material. It is nocturnal and lives under accumulations of forest floor debris, logs and rock piles.
Distribution
North-eastern Victoria to south-eastern New South Wales (East Gippsland to Kosciuszko National Park).
Habitat
Under grass tussocks, logs and leaf litter.
More Information
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Brief Id
A robust snail with a large elongated brown shell with darker streaks and zig-zag patterns.
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Colours
Yellowy-brown
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Maximum Size
6 cm
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When Active
Nocturnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Plant matter, Fungi
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Scientific Author
(Brazier, 1872)
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Common Name
Kershaw's Panda-snail
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Species Name
kershawi
