Review of the genus Endothyrella Zilch, 1960 with description of five new species (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Plectopylidae)
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Pall-Gergely, Barna
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Budha, Prem B.
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Naggs, Fred
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Backeljau, Thierry
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Asami, Takahiro
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.529.6139
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.529.6139
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Taxon classification Animalia Pulmonata Plectopylidae
Endothyrella williamsoni (Gude, 1915)
Figure 17A
Endothyrella
williamsoni
1915
Plectopylis (Endothyra) williamsoni
Gude: Records of the Indian Museum, 8: 509, Plate 42, figs 1
a-d
. ["Abor Hills, exact part not indicated"].
Types.
Abor Hills, leg. C.F.G. Oakes, R.E., NHMUK 1903.7.1.3087. (5 syntypes, Figure 17A)
Diagnosis.
Shell very small, sinistral with narrow umbilicus and conical dorsal surface; shell hairless but densely, finely ribbed and ornamented with low radial periostracal lamellae on the whole shell; callus strong; palatal plicae horizontal, almost straight and thin at their middle; lamella slightly curved; there is long, horizontal plica anteriorly to the lamella, and a short horizontal plica above the long one; additionally, there is a very short upper plica above the lamella, a small denticle posteriorly above, and a long lower plica near the suture which reaches the aperture.
Measurements
(in mm): D: 6, H: 3.6-3.7 (n = 2, type series).
Differential diagnosis.
Endothyrella williamsoni
has a more elevated spire than
Endothyrella macromphalus
and
Endothyrella minor
, and has two horizontal parietal plicae anterior to the
lamella
which are missing in the other two species. The most similar species in terms of shell shape and size to
Endothyrella williamsoni
is
Endothyrella blanda
. The latter species, on the other hand, lacks the two horizontal parietal plicae anterior to the lamella which area characteristic for
Endothyrella williamsoni
. Moreover,
Endothyrella blanda
specimens have seven rows of hairs, whereas
Endothyrella williamsoni
is hairless.
Endothyrella robustistriata
sp. n. is smaller, has stronger dorsal sculpture and lack the main plica which is characteristic for
Endothyrella williamsoni
. See also Table 5.
Distribution.
This species is known from the type locality only (Figure 10).