Phylogeny and systematic revision of the helicarionid semislugs of eastern Queensland (Stylommatophora, Helicarionidae)
Author
Hyman, Isabel T.
Author
Köhler, Frank
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18759866-20191416
journal article
10.1163/18759866-20191416
1875-9866
8343061
Fastosarion tuljun
sp. nov.
Figs.
18
,
19O
,
32
Etymology
From
tuljun
(Wiri = hill or mountain), referring to the Tuljunburra (= mountain people) clan of the Wiri people whose traditional lands include the Denham Range; noun in apposition.
Material examined
Holotype
.
QM
MO76081
,
Denham Range
, ca
2 km
NNW of Mt Robert
, MEQ. Coll.
18 Dec 2000
,
D. Cook. G. Monteith.
Diagnosis
External morphology
: Shell (fig. 19O) small (
8.7–10.2 mm
), golden, transparent, ear-shaped, very reduced, 2.6–3.0 whorls, flattened, thin, last whorl large. Body at least
13 mm
, discoloured through immersion in pitfall trap; shell lappets and mantle lobes moderately large with some dark markings, smooth. Tail not keeled, slime network moderately strong.
Genital anatomy:
Genitalia (fig. 32) with moderately short vagina; bursa copulatrix short, duct distinct, bursa oval. Vagina, free oviduct and base of bursa copulatrix folded into foot. Penis cylindrical, internally with chevron-shaped diagonal ridges distally, a single ridged longitudinal pilaster medially to proximally, proximal portion of penial wall sculptured with transverse ridges; 70% of penis contained in penial tunica. Epiphallus approx. equal to penis length; entering penis through a short, conical verge; epiphallus arms equal in length; epiphallic caecum of moderate length; flagellum of moderate length, slender.
FIGURE 32 Genitalia of
F.tuljun
, MO
76081, Denham Range. A. Reproductive system. Arrow shows the junction of the penis and epiphallus. B. Penis interior. Scale bars 1 mm.
Remarks
This species (identified above as ‘
Helicarionidae
sp. Denham Range’) is only known from a single live specimen found in rainforest on the Denham Range, west of Mackay, and several shells from the surrounding region (Mt Bassett, Mt Charlton, Eungella NP) (fig. 18). In the phylogenetic analysis it grouped with
F. longimentula
and
F. sarina
. However, morpho-anatomically it is more similar to
F. mcdonaldi
, both in its small, flattened, reduced shell and in its genitalia (in particular, the presence of a penial verge and the equal length arms of the epipihallus). It can be distinguished from all other Qld semislugs by its unique penis interior.