Contributions on a small collection of the former Subulinidae Fischer & Crosse, 1877 (Eupulmonata, Achatinoidea) with catalogue of the Glessula and Rishetia species recorded from Myanmar
Author
Man, Nem Sian
0000-0002-4453-734X
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand & Department of Zoology, University of Yangon, University Avenue Road, Kamayut Township 11041, Yangon, Myanmar
Author
Ablett, Jonathan D.
0000-0002-7277-1934
Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, UK
Author
Lwin, Ngwe
0000-0002-4394-3741
Fauna and Flora International, No. 35, 3 rd Floor, Shan Gone Condo, Myay Ni Gone Market Street, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
0000-0001-7670-9540
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Author
Panha, Somsak
0000-0002-4431-2458
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand & Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok 10300, Thailand
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ZooKeys
2024
2024-07-30
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journal article
10.3897/zookeys.1208.116083
0215503D-E8B4-4179-89F6-FB2CCC59F37E
Genus
Paropeas
Pilsbry, 1906
Prosopeas
(
Paropeas
)
Pilsbry, 1906: 14
.
Zilch 1959: 353
.
Paropeas
—
Naggs 1994: 175–191
.
Schileyko 1999: 508
.
Type species.
Bulimus acutissimus
Mousson, 1857
by original designation.
Diagnosis.
Shell slender and conical; spire high, turreted, and gradually attenuated; embryonic and subsequent whorls with irregularly dense, fine, or coarse radial striations. Aperture oblique, narrow or broadly ovate; columella concave; columellar margin expanded or not expanded. Penial simple, relatively long, slender, epiphallus short, flagellum absent, and penial sheath present; vagina ~ 1 / 2 of penis length and wider than penis.
Remarks.
Paropeas
can be distinguished from
Bacillum
and
Rishetia
by its irregularly coarse radial striations throughout the shell, less concave or straighter columella, and narrowly tapering and pointed embryonic whorls (Table
2
). While
Bacillum
has stronger and more evenly spaced radial striations, deeper concave and truncate columella, and cylindrically tapering and obtuse embryonic whorls. Likewise,
Rishetia
has a glossy and smoother shell, broader whorls, more concave columella, and rounded and wider aperture (
Pilsbry 1906
;
Gude 1914
;
Naggs 1994
). In terms of genitalia,
Rishetia
is obviously distinct from
Paropeas
by having a tubular-shaped flagellum, while
Paropeas
has no flagellum (
Naggs 1994
;
Schileyko 1999
).
Paropeas
and
Prosopeas
are very similar in terms of shell form and sculpture, but
Paropeas
possess stronger and more compact striations on embryonic whorls (
Gude 1914
;
Naggs 1994
). However, distinguishing between these two genera is still challenging, and precise identification requires further evidence, such as data on genitalia and molecular phylogeny.
This genus is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia. Seven recognised species are present, four are reported in
Myanmar
(
Gude 1914
;
Naggs 1994
;
Schileyko 1999
;
MolluscaBase 2023
).