Integrative taxonomic revision of the land snail genus Sarika Godwin-Austen, 1907 in Thailand, with descriptions of nine new species (Eupulmonata, Ariophantidae)
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 University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Author
Tongkerd, Piyoros
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Panha, Somsak
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.976.53859
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.976.53859
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Sarika rex (Preston, 1909)
Fig. 50G
Macrochlamys rex
Preston, 1909: 202, pl. 8, fig. 2. Type locality: "Nan-ko, Siam" [Thailand]; Adam, 1971: 58.
Type material.
The unique name bearing type could not be located. The photograph of the type specimen from the original description is reproduced herein (Fig.
50G
).
Diagnosis.
Shell conoid-depressed, large to very large size (shell width up to 30.0 mm, shell height up to 16.0 mm) and thin. Shell surface rather smooth with fine growth lines, polished below but not polished above; shell colour pale yellowish brown. Whorls
61/2
, increasing regularly; body whorl large and rounded. Spire very high-conical; suture impressed. Aperture crescent-shaped and obliquely opened. Peristome simple. Columellar margin simple. Umbilicus narrowly opened (Fig.
50G
).
Remarks.
We assigned this species to the genus
Sarika
due to its very large shell size, and none of any
Macrochlamys
species could reach that diameter (Table
5
).
Preston (1909)
noted that
S. rex
is a large-sized species and is generally similar to
S. pumicata
, but
S. rex
tended to have more tumid and higher spire than
S. pumicata
, as well as a rounded body whorl, whereas
S. pumicata
has an obtusely angulated periphery.
Sarika rex
is known only from the type locality in Thailand; however, the precise type locality could not be determined. To date, no living specimen that matches this species has been found, and the generic assignment is still provisional. New specimens with precise collection locality and genital anatomy are necessary to verify the taxonomic position of this species.