Contributions of a small collection of terrestrial microsnails (Pupilloidea, Hypselostomatidae) from Myanmar with description of three new species
Author
Tongkerd, Piyoros
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-9293
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Lwin, Ngwe
https://orcid.org/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
Pall-Gergely, Barna
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-7221
Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, ELKH, Herman Otto ut 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Author
Chanabun, Ratmanee
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4584-2773
Program in Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand
Author
Pholyotha, Arthit
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-1164
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Prasankok, Pongpun
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5967-223X
Biodiversity and Utilization Research Unit, Center of Excellence in Modern Agriculture, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, Sakon Nakhon 47000, Thailand
Author
Seesamut, Teerapong
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9589-8641
School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
Author
Siriwut, Warut
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-9724
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand
Author
Srisonchai, Ruttapon
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Animal Systematics and Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
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Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
jirasak4@yahoo.com
Author
Panha, Somsak
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4431-2458
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand & Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
somsak.pan@chula.ac.th
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1195.112112
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Gyliotrachela muangon Panha & Burch, 2004
Figs 11
, 13O
Gyliotrachela muangon
Panha & Burch in
Panha et al. 2004
: 67, 68, fig. 7. Type locality. Muangon Cave, San Kam Pang District, Chiangmai Province, Thailand.
Panha and Burch 2005
: 76, 77, fig. 66.
Gojsina
et al. 2022
: 138, fig. 6.
Material examined.
Yum Cave
,
Kalaw City
,
Shan State
,
Myanmar
(locality code KW1;
20°37'18.1"N
,
96°29'8.3"E
;
854 m
a.s.l.
): CUMZ 14385 (1 shell; Fig.
11A, B
); CUMZ 14408 (6 shells); CUMZ 14409 (12 shells; measured); CUMZ 14410 (2 shells; Figs
11C
,
13O
)
.
Figure 11.
Gyliotrachela muangon
from Kalaw City,
Shan State
A, B
specimen CUMZ 14385 from Kalaw City,
Shan State
, (
A
) shell and (
B
) protoconch
C
specimen CUMZ 14410 from Kalaw City,
Shan State
. Abbreviations:
a
: angular lamella,
c
: columellar lamella,
ip
: infraparietal lamella,
itpl
: interpalatal plica,
ifpl
: infrapalatal plica,
lpl
: lower palatal plica,
p
: parietal lamella,
sbc
: subcolumellar lamella,
spc
: supracolumellar lamella,
sppl
: suprapalatal lamella,
upl
: upper palatal plica.
Description.
Shell broadly ovate-conical, reddish brown in colour, moderate spire, and
43/4
-5 widely convex whorls. Shell height 1.8-2.0 mm and shell width (including tuba) 2.5-2.9 mm. Appex blunt; protoconch
13/4
whorls, wrinkled with roundish pits. Teleoconch with wrinkles and irregular growth lines crossed by conspicuous spiral ridges throughout; suture well impressed and deep. Last whorl widely angular, tuba short and ~ 10-12 degrees angled upward. Peristome widely expanded; lip reddish brown. Aperture roundly triangular and many aperture dentitions. Parietal lamella large, tall, strong, blunt and slightly deep inside aperture. One or two minute infraparietal lamellae may be present. Angular lamella strong and reaching peristome. Upper palatal plica strong; sometimes very small suprapalatal plicae present. Lower palatal plica tall and strong; one or two small interpalatal plicae and infrapalatal plicae usually present. Columellar lamella very strong, distinct and horizontal; very low and weak supracolumellar and subcolumellar lamellae present. All dentitions generally with very fine spines on surface. Umbilicus perforate, ~ 1/4 of shell width, rounded, deep, and surrounded by blunt periumbilical keel.
Distribution.
This species was originally described from Chiangmai Province, northern Thailand (
Panha et al. 2004
). Later, a few specimens were collected from Hsi Hseng Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State (
Gojsina
et al. 2022
). Recently, several specimens were collected from Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State.
Differential diagnosis.
Gyliotrachela muangon
can be distinguished from
G. tianxingqiaoensis
from China and Myanmar, and
G. plesiolopa
Inkhavilay & Panha, 2016 from Laos by having weak spiral striae, five strong major lamellae and plicae (parietal, angular, columellar, and upper and lower palatals). In contrast,
G. tianxingqiaoensis
lacks spiral striation on the teleoconch, has a more elevated aperture, a narrower umbilicus and has more numerous teeth in the aperture;
G. plesiolopa
has a more expanded peristome, and a slightly weaker peripheral keel, which is also less upturned and flatter on the lower side (
Inkhavilay et al. 2016
;
Gojsina
et al. 2022
).
The three species from Thailand (
G. saraburiensis
Panha & Burch in
Burch et al. 2003
,
G. muangon
and
G. cultura
Tanmuangpak & Dumrongrojwattana, 2022) are very similar to
G. muangon
in the turbinate shell form, the short and slightly descending tuba, the weakly angulated last whorl, the spiral striae on the teleoconch, and by having five major apertural dentitions. The significant distinction among them is mainly the number of accessory plicae and lamellae. Specifically,
G. muangon
possesses two infraparietals, two interpalatal and two infrapalatals, while
G. saraburiensis
has three infraparietals, three interpalatals and five infrapalatals, and
G. cultura
exhibits one infraparietal, one interpalatal and two infrapalatals (
Burch et al. 2003
;
Panha et al. 2004
;
Panha and Burch 2005
;
Tanmuangpak and Dumrongrojwattana 2022
).
Remarks.
The examined specimens from Myanmar show minor variability in terms of apertural dentition from the type specimen from Thailand. Two interpalatal plicae are observed in the Myanmar specimens, while the type specimen has only one interpalatal plica.