Five times over: 42 new Angustopila species highlight Southeast Asia's rich biodiversity (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Hypselostomatidae)
Author
Pall-Gergely, Barna
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-7221
Centre for Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Institute, Eoetvoes Lorand Research Network, Herman Otto ut 15, H- 1022 Budapest, Hungary
pallgergely2@gmail.com
Author
Hunyadi, Andras
Adria setany 10 G 2 / 5., H- 1148 Budapest, Hungary
Author
Vermeulen, Jaap J.
JK Art and Science, Lauwerbes 8, 2318 AT Leiden, Netherlands
Author
Grego, Jozef
Horna Micina 219, SK- 97401 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Author
Sutcharit, Chirasak
Animal Systematic Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author
Reischuetz, Alexander
Puechhaimgasse 52, A- 3580 Horn, Austria
Author
Dumrongrojwattana, Pongrat
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, 169 Longhardbangsaen Road, Muang District, Chonburi, 20131, Thailand
Author
Botta-Dukat, Zoltan
Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Alkotmany 2 - 4, H- 2600, Vacratot, Hungary
Author
Oerstan, Aydin
12501 Milestone Manor Lane, Germantown, Maryland, 20876, USA
Author
Fekete, Judit
University of Pannonia, Centre of Natural Science, Research Group of Limnology, Egyetem u. 10, H- 8200 Veszprem, Hungary & Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Department of Tisza Research, 18 / c Bem square, H- 4026 Debrecen, Hungary
Author
Jochum, Adrienne
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-6412
Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern, CH- 3005 Bern, Switzerland & Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, CH- 3012 Bern, Switzerland & Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1147.93824
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1147.93824
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Angustopila erawanica
Pall-Gergely
& Dumrongrojwattana
sp. nov.
Figs 37
, 38
, 39
Type material.
Holotype
: Thailand • 1 empty shell (H: 1.11 mm, D: 0.97 mm); Phrae Province, Long District, Tham Erawan (cave) near Maharat Rock Garden;
18°09.21'N
,
99°59.24'E
; 18 Jun. 2016; P. Dumrongrojwattana, P. Juangsantad, K. Khwantong, N. Namisa & P. Panthong leg.; CUMZ 7437.
Paratypes
: Thailand • 2 figured shells; same data as for holotype; HNHM 103474 • 2 dissected paratypes in ethanol; same data as for holotype; HNHM 103472 • 2 shells; same data as for holotype; NMBE 551275 • 7 specimens in ethanol; same data as for holotype; coll. PGB • 8 specimens in ethanol; same data as for holotype; coll. PD • 10 shells; same data as for holotype; coll. PD • 2 shells; same data as for holotype; coll. HA • 34 shells; same data as for holotype; coll. PGB.
Additional material.
Thailand
• 18 j/b shells; same data as for holotype; coll. PD.
Diagnosis.
A medium-sized to large
Angustopila
species with a narrow umbilicus and an elliptical or ovoid, slightly protruding aperture with wide sinulus and impressed at the position of the strong parietal tooth.
Description.
Shell medium- to large-sized for the genus, slightly higher than wide or slightly wider than high; pale grey, conical-ovoid, last or penultimate whorl widest from standard apertural view; protoconch consists of 1.25 whorls, with very slight indication of spiral striae preceding the first teleoconch whorl; teleoconch sculpture overall weak; teleoconch finely ornamented with irregularly spaced radial growth lines crossed by fine rows of regularly spaced spiral striae (ca. 16-18 spiral striae on body whorl in apertural view, the denser striation on the holotype is probably due to duplication of spiral striation, other shells have fewer striae); on both frontal and ventral surfaces of body whorl spiral lines dominant; whorls 4.5, slightly shouldered; aperture strongly oblique to shell axis from lateral view; umbilicus very narrow, less than 1/4 of shell width; aperture slightly protruding (visible from ventral and lateral views); aperture elliptical or ovoid, impressed at position of parietal tooth, sinulus wide; peristome slightly expanded, not reflected; parietal callus strongly elevated, sharp, detached from penultimate whorl; parietal tooth strongly developed; parietal side and parietal tooth align at an angle less than 90 degrees.
Measurements (in mm).
H = 0.94-1.11; D = 0.97-1.05, H/D*100 = 95.9-114.4 (
n
= 4), RUD = 20.4-22.4 (
n
= 3).
Differential diagnosis.
The aperture shape, in combination with the large size and narrow umbilicus, distinguishes this species from its congeners.
Angustopila erawanica
sp. nov. is most similar to
A. bidentata
sp. nov. by its narrow umbilical form and the shape of the aperture, but that species has a strong palatal tooth, a less protruding and more oblique aperture, and stronger spiral striation on the protoconch.
Angustopila dominikae
also possesses a strong palatal tooth and has a more globular shell.
Angustopila concava
has a wider body whorl, a wider umbilicus, and a more oblique aperture. See also under
A. huoyani
.
Anatomy.
Two specimens were dissected. Due to the small size of the animals, some traits could not be examined in detail. The traits of the distal genitalia could be relatively clearly seen, but proximal to the vagina, the animals consisted of a very soft, gelatinous material. No bursa copulatrix or any other female glands found, but this can be due to the difficulties to separate these organs. Penis well-developed but short, with triangular, thick penial caecum; retractor muscle inserts at end of caecum; epiphallus starts from base of caecum, thickened at its proximal end; vas deferens slender, but could not be followed (got torn just after its distal end); the lumen of the penis is visible under light microscope as a whiter (= less translucent) area, this can be followed from the distal penis throughout the penial caecum to the proximal end of epiphallus; vagina thick, longer than penis, although its proximal end could not be identified, inside vagina was a thick whiter area.
Figure 37.
Angustopila erawanica
Pall-Gergely
& Dumrongrojwattana, sp. nov. (holotype, CUMZ 7437). Apertural (
A
), ventral (
B
), lateral (
C
) and apical (
D
) sides of the shell; aperture (
F
); sculpture of the protoconch (
E
), ventral (
G
) and frontal (
H
) surface of the body whorl.
Figure 38.
Conchological variability of
Angustopila erawanica
Pall-Gergely
& Dumrongrojwattana, sp. nov.
A
and
C
paratypes [HNHM 103474]
B
holotype [CUMZ 7437].
Figure 39.
Anatomy of
Angustopila erawanica
Pall-Gergely
& Dumrongrojwattana, sp. nov. (HNHM 103472)
A
photo of the left lateral side of the body for which the genitalia are dissected out and specified in B
B
distal genitalia. Abbreviations: a: atrium; e: epiphallus; g: gut; h: head; p: penis; pc: penial caecum; rm: retractor muscle; s: sole; v: vagina; vd: vas deferens. White areas in
B
indicate parts of the genitalia that were lighter in colour (i.e., less translucent). Scale bars: 200
μm
.
Etymology.
The new species is named after its type locality (Erawan cave). Specific epithet is used as a noun in apposition. Erawan is the Thai form of the mythical three- or thirty-three-headed, white elephant ridden by Indra (Sanskrit), the diety of rain, thunder, weather, and river flows.
Distribution.
This species is known from the type locality only (Fig.
31
).