Revision of the carnivorous snail genus Discartemon Pfeiffer, 1856, with description of twelve new species (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae)
Author
Siriboon, Thanit
Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
Author
Naggs, Fred
Author
Rowson, Ben
Author
Panha, Somsak
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10.
Discartemon expandus Siriboon & Panha
sp. n.
Figs 5G, H, 23, Table 1
Type material.
Holotype CUMZ 6248 (Fig. 5G). Measurement: shell height 3.8 mm, shell width 8.3 mm, and with
51/2
whorls. Paratypes: CUMZ 3664 (10 shells), NHMUK 20130676 (2 shells), and SMF (2 shells) from the type locality.
Type locality.
Klong Hoy, Suratthani, Thailand,
8°57'18.1"N
,
98°48'30.7"E
.
Diagnosis.
Discartemon expandus
sp. n. differs from
Discartemon discus
and
Discartemon sykesi
in its smaller shell with transverse ridges, intermediately expanded last whorl, and widely expanded peristome. In addition, a sinulus is absent in
Discartemon discus
.
Discartemon expandus
sp. n. can be distinguished from
Discartemon khaosokensis
by having a flattened spire, an angular and intermediately expanded last whorl, and a widely expanded peristome. Compared with
Discartemon discadentus
sp. n. and
Discartemon discamaximus
sp. n.,
Discartemon expandus
sp. n. has a smaller shell with strong transverse ridges, a sinulus and a widely expanded peristome. Moreover,
Discartemon discadentus
sp. n. has five apertural lamellae, and
Discartemon discamaximus
sp. n. has a rapidly expanded last whorl.
Description.
Shell. Shell flattened, white and semi-transparent; whorls
51/2-
6, spire flattened with a distinct suture. Shell surface glossy with transverse ridges that diminish below periphery; varices present. Embryonic shell large, about 2
-21/2
whorls, with a smooth surface; following whorls regularly coiled. Last whorl angular, intermediately expanded; umbilicus very wide, deep and showing all preceding whorls. Aperture semi-ovate with narrow sinulus; peristome discontinuous, thin and widely expanded. Apertural dentition of only one parietal lamella (Fig. 5G).
Etymology.
The specific epithet
"expandus"
is derived from the Latin
"expandi"
meaning
"expand"
. It refers to the expanded peristome of this species.
Distribution.
The species is known only from the type locality and extensive searching revealed no living examples.
Remarks
.
Some variation has been observed in the spire, which is slightly convex rather than flattened in some specimens, and in the distinctness of the suture.