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<mods:titleid="242465A50FE23D36B7CA23B8119ED969">Morphological investigation of genital organs and first insights into the phylogeny of the genus Siciliaria Vest, 1867 as a basis for a taxonomic revision (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Clausiliidae)</mods:title>
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comb. nov. inhabits a restricted range that approximately includes the surroundings of Custonaci and the S slopes of Monte Cofano in the east as far as Castellammare del Golfo in the west.
<paragraphid="359EE868A8DB64FF0221BDFE8719CEB3"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">The general genital outline is stable for all the dissected populations. The internal sculpturing of the penis reveals a basic pattern of one to four longitudinal pleats. The remaining main genital internal parts (penial pseudopapilla, epiphallus and atrium) show good stability despite slight variations, which will be described below. Only the internal wall of the vagina could be either smooth or with a strong sculpturing.</paragraph>
The shell is remarkably ribbed although the number of the ribs (density) progressively decreases along a geographical S-N axis, whereby simultaneously the thickness of the ribs increases. Southern populations, e.g., from Dolina Buffara and Baglio Messina, present a dense ribbing (with an average of 70 ribs along the first whorl) whereby the northernmost populations from the environs of Mangiapane Caves and Scurati show much less rib density (with an average of 32 ribs along the first whorl). The northern populations are found a few hundred meters from the southernmost population of
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comb. nov. and could be, by inexperienced eyes, easily confused with it. Probably this is the reason why the taxon was for long time considered as a subspecies of
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comb. nov. can be distinguished by the markedly pyriform shape of its shell and the presence of a strong anterior upper palatal plica and the ALPP, both of them clearly visible from outside of the
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). The distribution of the samples within the subclade, in spite of their low number, approximately reflects the S-N gradient in the rib density of the shells. The upper part includes the southern high-rib-density populations of Dolina Buffara and Baglio Messina, whereas the lower part includes the low-rib-density populations of Custonaci and Contrada Scurati. The results of the molecular genetic analysis, the morphology of the genital organs, conchological and biogeographic investigations confirm the status of
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shell decollate; whorls ribbed; dorsal keel weak or missing; inferior lamella mostly high; anterior upper palatal plica strong, mostly separated from upper palatal plica, ALPP tending to be shortened but visible; palatal edge of clausilium plate distally not receding, palatal edge distally somewhat or not bent upwards (
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The FO is remarkably longer than the V (FO/V range 4.1-4.7). The VD is thin along its whole course. The FDBC is longer than the BC+SDBC (FDBC/BC+SDBC range 1.6-1.9). The BC+SDBC is club-like and longer than the V (BC+SDBC/V range 2.1-2.5), with distinction between the SDBC and the BC. The apex is wide and round. The D is much longer than the V (D/V range 4.4-4.9) and longer that the BC+SDBC (D/BC+SDBC range 2.4-2.7), thinner than the BC+SDBC, slim and with a pointed apex. The V is short, wide and cylindrical. The A is very large. The PC is much longer than the V (P+E/V range 3.7-4.2). The PR is short and robust. The ET is not present in all the dissected samples. The E is thinner and shorter than the P (E/P range 0.8-0.9), almost abruptly shrinking and turning into the VD.
The A shows few large fleshy pleats that are the direct continuation of the penial pleats. The P presents 1-4 longitudinal fleshy pleats. These pleats can be totally smooth (Contrada Scurati), only one or few of them are segmented (metameric) (Contrada Scurati, Dolina Buffara) or the only pleat is proximally segmented and distally irregular (Baglio Messina). The fine structure of the wall is smooth. The PP is always very small and rounded. It is smooth but in Baglio Messina where it is remarkably wrinkly. The P-E transition presents three slightly different structures in the dissected populations. The samples from Dolina Buffara present one ER with the PP and ELP originating from the ER. Its epiphallar formula is: 1ER(PP+ELP). The samples from Scurati show a common structure, namely a first distal ER where the PP originates and the ELP originate from the second proximal ER. The epiphallar formula is: 1ER(PP)+2ER(ELP). The population from Baglio Messina present a slight difference with a first distal ER, whereas the PP and the ELP originate from the second proximal ER. The epiphallar formula is: 1ER+2ER(PP+ELP). The E shows two main longitudinal pleats that can be either smooth or fringed. These two pleats distally originate from a set of smaller irregular pleats. The V can be either completely smooth or with a set of irregular smooth pleats.
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comb. nov. inhabits limestone cliffs and boulders, hiding in rock cracks and crevices. It is also found climbing on tree barks and decaying woods (Custonaci, Baglio Messina). This taxon has never been found syntopic with other
<bibRefCitationid="79C918E6CA43EECA9B5684D476A38BF4"author="De Mattia, W"journalOrPublisher="Molecular Ecology Resources"pageId="0"pageNumber="1"publicationUrl="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171408/1325724"refId="B21"refString="De Mattia, W, 2017h. Charpentieria eminens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171408/1325724"title="Charpentieria eminens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species."url="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171408/1325724"year="2017 h">De Mattia (2017h)</bibRefCitation>
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comb. nov. is considered Endangered following the IUCN criteria B1ab(iv,v)+2ab(iv,v). Approximately 20% of its distribution range (mainly in the southern part) is currently under a heavy quarrying activity. This results in a complete habitat destruction. Only a very small part of its distributional range falls under a protected area: Riserva Naturale Orientata di Monte Cofano, between Monte Cofano and Monte Palatimone. The subpopulations are fragmented and localised over very small areas. This species is assessed as Endangered since it has a very restricted geographic range, it occurs at less than five locations and there is a continuing decline in the quality of the habitat and in the number of mature individuals due to extended periods of drought in the summer. In addition, this species is an extremely sought-after item for shell collectors and traders (
<bibRefCitationid="22D1ADC74039F4F1B8167ED2D6D51FF3"author="De Mattia, W"journalOrPublisher="Molecular Ecology Resources"pageId="0"pageNumber="1"publicationUrl="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171408/1325724"refId="B21"refString="De Mattia, W, 2017h. Charpentieria eminens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171408/1325724"title="Charpentieria eminens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species."url="https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171408/1325724"year="2017 h">De Mattia 2017h</bibRefCitation>
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comb. nov. includes the southern slopes of Monte Cofano and Monte Palatimone in the north and, in the south, the line from Monte Sparagio-Castellammare del Golfo (east) and Monte Buffara (west).
<bibRefCitationid="3283A956E70F5209E6E9306DC16AB25C"author="Nordsieck, H"journalOrPublisher="Mitteilungen der deutschen malakozoologischen Gesellschaft"pageId="0"pageNumber="1"publicationUrl="http://hnords.de/5356429d6b11adc0b/535642a1dc1365e05/index.html"refId="B69"refString="Nordsieck, H, 2013b. Revisory remarks on the species of Siciliaria Vest from N. W. Sicily. http://hnords.de/5356429d6b11adc0b/535642a1dc1365e05/index.html"title="Revisory remarks on the species of Siciliaria Vest from N. W. Sicily."url="http://hnords.de/5356429d6b11adc0b/535642a1dc1365e05/index.html"year="2013 b">Nordsieck (2013b)</bibRefCitation>
