Overlooked for a century: Taxonomic status of Camaena saturnia (Gould, 1846) (Eupulmonata: Camaenidae)
Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
Author
Panha, Somsak
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2021
2021-07-05
69
253
261
journal article
10.26107/RBZ-2021-0020
2345-7600
5352162
CD14011D-FB89-487A-A8FC-363605AD0DF6
Genus
Camaena
Albers, 1850
Type
species.
Helix cicatricosa
Müller, 1774
, by subsequent designation by Martens in
Albers, 1860
.
Diagnosis.
Shell dextral or sinistral, large, solid, depressed to elevated globose in shape, widely perforated to sealed umbilicus, and surface smooth, malleated or wrinkled. Periostracum transparent; shell colour light brown to dark brown and/or encircled with brown spiral bands. Apex obtuse with large embryonic shell about 2 to 2½ whorls. Whorls 5 to 6; last whorl with angular periphery to well rounded. Aperture elliptical with thick or thin parietal callus. Peristome thickened, expanded, or reflected. Columella straight and thickened. Genitalia without vaginal accessory organs, penial verge present, and penis continuous with epiphallus and terminating with short to long flagellum.