Revision of the aperturally dentate Charopidae (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) of southern Africa - genus Afrodonta s. lat., with description of five new genera, twelve new species and one new subspecies Author Herbert, David G. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:0C09EE45-6198-482E-857A-EF690C2A016F Department of Natural Sciences, National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF 10 3 NP, UK. Formerly at KwaZulu-Natal Museum, P. Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa phasianella@gmail.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 2020-04-17 629 1 55 journal article 22877 10.5852/ejt.2020.629 3722aa65-b935-4294-ac20-0d1179da9015 3762280 ECEBD539-6E3E-45BE-A0CB-264DF3270CC0 Afrodonta novemlamellaris ( Burnup, 1912 ) Figs 3 , 4 K–N, 17O–P Endodonta [ Endodonta ( Afrodonta ) ] novemlamellaris Burnup, 1912: 341 , pl. 24, figs 11–13. Endodonta ( Afrodonta ) novemlamellaris – Connolly 1925: 139 , text-fig. 9; 1912: 128. Arfodonta [ sic ] novemlamellaris – Connolly 1933: 146 , text-fig. 1(4), pl. 7, fig. 1. Afrodonta novemlamellaris – Connolly 1939: 253 , text-figs 19(4), 20. — Solem 1970: 350 . — Bruggen & Meredith 1984: 162 . — Herbert & Kilburn 2004: 251 , text-fig. — Bruggen 2007: 28 . Diagnosis Shell very small, spire distinctly raised, last adult whorl relatively deep, lenticular to almost subglobose; protoconch smooth, at most microscopically shagreened or malleate (diameter ±320 μm); teleoconch texture silky; sculpture comprising simple, very fine and close-set axial riblets of alternating strength; spiral sculpture of fine threads in riblet intervals; parietal region with two well-developed, in-running lamellae; baso-columellar region with a strong, ridge-like denticle; palatal region with 5–8 in-running lamellae, those above periphery weaker; umbilicus relatively narrow. Shell whitish to dark purplishbrown when fresh; diameter up to 1.45 mm . Material examined Holotype SOUTH AFRICA • E. Cape , Grahamstown ; prior to 1912; J. Farquhar leg.; NHMUK 1912.3.25.4. Paratypes SOUTH AFRICA – E. Cape • 1 specimen ; Grahamstown , Mountain Drive ; prior to 1912; NMSA A9214/T2178 • 1 specimen ; Kowie [Port Alfred]; NHMUK 1937.12.30.2763 • 2 specimens ; Bathurst , Trappes Valley ; NMSA A9619/T615 . Distribution and conservation The widest ranging of all aperturally dentate charopid snails in southern Africa ( Fig. 3 ) Recorded from Grootvadersbosch in W. Cape through much of E. Cape and KwaZulu-Natal , the escarpment of Mpumalanga , and the Soutpansberg and Wolkberg massifs in Limpopo . Ranges beyond South Africa to Mount Vengo (Monte Panga) in the highlands between Zimbabwe and Mozambique ( Connolly 1925 ), and northward to Malaŵi ( Bruggen & Meredith 1984 ; Bruggen 2007 ). An isolated record ( Connolly 1939 ) from Kimberley (N. Cape) requires confirmation. Lives in leaf-litter of a wide variety of forest and woodland habitats, from the coast to 1800 m a.s.l.. Not of conservation concern. Remarks Closest to Af. farquhari , but that species has fewer palatal lamellae and a weaker baso-columellar denticle, and the last adult whorl is not as deep.