First record and description of three new species in the land snail genus Diplommatina Benson, 1849 (Caenogastropoda, Diplommatinidae) from Satun Province, Thailand
Author
Boonmachai, Tuangthong
Ph. D. ' s Degree Program in Biology (International Program), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Author
Bergey, Elizabeth A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7160-6590
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University 50200, Thailand
Author
Nantarat, Nattawadee
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3317-0041
Ph. D. ' s Degree Program in Biology (International Program), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
n_nantarat@yahoo.com
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Zoosystematics and Evolution
2023
2023-03-07
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.99.99030
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.99.99030
1860-0743-1-195
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Diplommatina bulonensis Boonmachai & Nantarat
sp. nov.
Figs 2A
, 3A-C
Type material.
Holotype
CMUZ 9050001 (Fig.
2A
); Shell measurements: SH = 2.72 mm, SW = 1.27 mm, AH = 0.94 mm, AW = 0.91 mm, W = 6 1/2.
Paratypes
CMUZ 9050002-9050006 (5 shells); Shell measurements: SH = 2.58-2.82 mm, SW = 1.26-1.34 mm, AH = 0.97-1.04 mm, AW = 0.92-1.03 mm, W = 6 1/2-7 1/2.
Figure 2.
Shell morphology of
Diplommatina
from Satun Province.
A.
D. bulonensis
sp. nov. (Holotype CMUZ 9050001; Bulon Pai Island);
B.
D. laemsonensis
sp. nov. (Holotype CMUZ 9050019; Laem Son Hill);
C.
D. prakaiphetensis
sp. nov. (Holotype CMUZ 9050066; Prakaiphet Hill);
D.
D. naiyanetri
(CMUZ 905090; Tarutao Island);
E.
D. canaliculata
(CMUZ 9050158; Tharn Pliew Waterfall).
Type locality.
Thailand, Satun Province, La-ngu District, Bulon Pai Island on limestone rocks and under leaves,
6°49'53.3"N
,
99°35'19.5"E
, 22 December 2020, coll. T. Booonmachai.
Other material examined.
Thailand
,
Satun Province
;
La-ngu District
,
Bulon Pai Island
,
6°49'53.3"N
,
99°35'19.5"E
,
22 December 2020
: CMUZ 9050007-9050016 (10 shells);
La-ngu District
,
Bulon Pai Island
,
6°49'53.3"N
,
99°35'19.5"E
,
15 February 2022
: CMUZ 9050017-9050018 (2 shells)
.
Etymology.
The specific epithet
bulonensis
is an adjective referring to the type locality (Bulon Pai Island in Satun Province, Thailand).
Differential diagnosis.
Among approximately 400 species of
Diplommatina
, the new species is most similar to
D. conditioria
Maassen, 2007,
D. baliana
Fulton, 1899,
D. maduana
Laidlaw, 1949,
D. gomantongensis
Smith, 1894 and
D. antheae
Vermeulen, 1993 (Table
1
). Typical characteristics shared by
D. bulonensis
with all these species are shell dextral with a slender fusiform shape with rather evenly rounded sides, radial ribs not sinuous, constriction situated halfway on the parietal side of the peristome and aperture round. However,
D. bulonensis
sp. nov. differs from
D. gomantongensis
and
D. antheae
by the presence of a transverse palatalis and an inconspicuous columellar denticle in the aperture (Fig.
4A
).
D. bulonensis
sp. nov differs in the combination of shell height, shell width, aperture height and aperture width from
D. maduana
and
D. antheae
(Table
1
).
D. bulonensis
sp. nov differs from
D. conditioria
and
D. maduana
in the number of whorls (Table
1
) and differs from
D. maduana
,
D. gomantongensis
,
D. antheae
and
D. baliana
in the number of radial ribs/0.5 mm on the penultimate whorl (Table
1
).
D. bulonensis
sp. nov has fewer radial ribs on body whorls above the aperture than
D. conditioria
(12-13 vs. 16 ribs/1 mm) (
Maassen 2007
). Moreover, it differs from
D. baliana
in having a columella fold.
Description.
Shell dextral, fusiform, convex and red rushes or red-orange in color (Figs
2A
,
3A
). Penultimate whorl slightly wider than body whorl, side flat. Spire conical with slightly convex sides. Suture impressed. Constriction level with the middle parietal side of the peristome, with three lamellae: one parietalis very distinct, one distinct and long transversal palatalis and one distinct columellaris. (Fig.
4A, B
). Protoconch smooth with dimples and about 2 1/2 whorls (Fig.
3B
). Radial ribs straight, inconspicuous but distinct, moderately spaced about 6 1/2-7 ribs/0.5 mm on the penultimate whorl (Table
1
). The aperture slightly tilted against the coiling axis, columellar denticle slightly weak in the aperture. Peristome double, rather expanding, palatal side not sinuous, basal side and columella side weakly sinuous. Outer peristome expanded less than inner peristome, inner peristome expanded at parietalis side, with a palatal lip. Umbilicus closed. Operculum multispiral, flat, corneous, transparent, slightly concave, outer surface smooth, inner surface smooth with raised peripheral circular margin (Fig.
3C
). The radula of the taenioglossate type (Fig.
5B
). The central tooth round and flat with seven cusps of similar size. The basal plate of the central tooth, cuspate and small. The lateral teeth with five cusps. The marginal teeth with inner and outer teeth, the inner teeth with seven small cusps and the outer teeth with five cusps and larger than the inner teeth (Fig.
5B
).
Figure 3.
Scanning electron microscope of shell morphology, protoconch and operculum of
Diplommatina
new species.
A-C.
D. bulonensis
sp. nov. (Bulon Pai Island);
D-F.
D. laemsonensis
sp. nov. (Laem Son Hill);
G-I.
D. prakaiphetensis
sp. nov. (Prakaiphet Hill).
Figure 4.
Shell internal terminology of new species genus
Diplommatina
from Satun Province under the stereo microscope and the drawing.
A, B.
D. bulonensis
sp. nov. (Bulon Pai Island);
C, D.
D. laemsonensis
sp. nov. (Laem Son Hill);
E, F.
D. prakaiphetensis
sp. nov. (Prakaiphet Hill).
Figure 5.
Radular morphology of
Diplommatina
.
A.
Diplommatina laemsonensis
sp. nov. (Laem Son Hill);
B.
Diplommatina bulonensis
sp. nov. (Bulon Pai Island);
C.
Diplommatina prakaiphetensis
sp. nov. (Prakaiphet Hill). Colours show the position of the teeth of the radula; blue: central tooth, yellow: the basal plate of the central tooth, green: lateral teeth, pink: inner marginal teeth, and red: outer marginal teeth.