Phylogeny and systematic revision of the helicarionid semislugs of eastern Queensland (Stylommatophora, Helicarionidae)
Author
Hyman, Isabel T.
Author
Köhler, Frank
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Contributions to Zoology
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18759866-20191416
journal article
10.1163/18759866-20191416
1875-9866
8343061
Fastosarion insularis
sp. nov.
Figs.
18
,
19E
,
25
Etymology
From
insularis
(Latin = of an island), referring to the island habitat of this species; adjective.
Material examined
Types
:
Holotype
:
QM
MO85836
(
Palm Island
, site 4, NEQ, coll.
22 Feb 2001
,
G. Monteith
)
.
Paratype
:
QM
MO76362
(same data as holotype)
.
Non-type material
:
See
table 1
.
Diagnosis
External morphology
: Shell (fig. 19E) small (
9.1–9.4 mm
), pale amber, transparent, 2.8–3.2 whorls, flattened, thin, last whorl large. Body
16–19 mm
, colour (in alcohol) brown with tiny white specks; dark bands on either side of neck; sole pale. Mantle lobes and shell lappets moderately large, covered with small white pustules, both lappets with horizontal ridge near lower edge, left lappet only with dark band below ridge.
Genital anatomy:
Genitalia (fig. 25) with long vagina; bursa copulatrix moderately short, duct distinct, bursa triangular. Penis very large, swollen proximally, internally with 3 longitudinal pilasters; internal wall smooth; 85–90% of penis contained in penial tunica. Epiphallus approx. 1.5–2 times length of penis; epiphallus 1 shorter than epiphallus 2; epiphallic caecum medium length; flagellum short, slender.
Remarks
Fastosarion insularis
(referred to above as ‘
Helicarionidae
sp. Palm Island’) is only recorded from Palm Island in northeastern Qld (fig. 18) and is parapatric with respect to its congeners. It is most closely related to
F. alyssa
, which it greatly resembles, but can be distinguished by the presence of small white pustules covering the shell lappets and lobes, less distinct slime grooves, and a less transparent shell, as well as its distinct genital anatomy.