Integrative systematics reveals the new land-snail genus Taphrenalla (Eupulmonata: Ariophantidae) with a description of nine new species from Thailand
Author
Pholyotha, Arthit
Biological Sciences Program, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn
Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Tongkerd, Piyoros
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Jeratthitikul, Ekgachai
Animal Systematics and Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10330, Bangkok, Thailand
Author
Panha, Somsak
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand somsak. pan @ chula. ac. th
somsak.pan@chula.ac.th
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Contributions to Zoology
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2020-12-07
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18759866-bja10013
journal article
10.1163/18759866-BJA10013
1875-9866
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Taphrenalla zemia
Pholyotha & Panha
,
sp. nov.
(
figs 1
,
3
, 13B, 14C, table 6)
Type material examined.
Holotype
:
CUMZ
7213 (fig. 13B).
Paratypes
. Same data as holotype:
CUMZ
7214 (25 shells and
30 specimens
in ethanol),
NHMUK
(two shells),
and
SMF
(two shells)
.
Other material examined.
Tham
Pha Sua Bureau of Monks,
Mueang District
, Phang-nga (
8°28’30.9”N
98°32’20.8”E
):
CUMZ
7215 (
five specimens
in ethanol)
.
Wat Tham
Bang Toei,
Mueang District
, Phang-nga (
8°27’47.9”N
98°34’11.6”E
):
CUMZ
7216 (
five specimens
in ethanol)
.
Type
locality.
Wat Khiriwong, Thap Put District, Phang-nga,
Thailand
(
8°31’53.2”N
98°34’41.4”E
)
.
Etymology.
The specific epithet is from the Greek word ‘
zemia
’ meaning ‘loss’, which referrs to the shell being without radial grooves on the upper surface.
Diagnosis.
Shell moderate to large-sized, shallowly impressed suture, and without radial groove. Epiphallic caecum straight. Dart apparatus located on vagina.
Description
Shell
(fig. 13B). Shell globosely depressed, moderate to nearly large (width up to
21.3 mm
; height up to
11.9 mm
) and yellowish-brown. Whorls 5–6; suture shallowly impressed. Upper shell surface smooth without radial grooves. Spire moderately elevated; apex raised with a spire angle of about 137–151°. Last whorl slightly shouldered and almost rounded periphery. Aperture lip simple; umbilicus narrowly opened.
Genital organs
(fig. 14C). Atrium long. Penis slender tube and slightly longer than vagina. Epiphallus cylindrical tube, nearly one and a half times total penis length. Epiphallic caecum short, and attached with penial retractor muscle. Flagellum large and slender tube. Vas deferens thin tube connected between distal end of epiphallus and free oviduct. Vagina long and cylindrical-shaped. Dart apparatus located near proximal vagina away from penis joining to atrium.
External features
(
fig. 3
). Animal dark gray in body colour with three pale milky yellow stripes running from head to caudal horn. One stripe at middle of the body and two stripes close to foot sole.
Remarks.
Taphrenalla zemia
sp. nov.
is distinguished from all other
Taphrenalla
species
by the shell having a shallowly impressed suture without a subsutural band and no radial grooves on shell sculpture. Although we surveyed three localities during the wet season, only juvenile specimens were found for the examination and illustrated herein.