Diversity and biogeography of land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the limestone hills of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Author
Foon, Junn Kitt
Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia & Rimba, 22 - 3 A, Casa Kiara 2, Jalan Kiara 5, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Author
Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben
Rimba, 22 - 3 A, Casa Kiara 2, Jalan Kiara 5, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Department of Biological Sciences, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
Author
Liew, Thor-Seng
Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia & Rimba, 22 - 3 A, Casa Kiara 2, Jalan Kiara 5, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
thorsengliew@gmail.com
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ZooKeys
2017
2017-07-04
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.682.12999
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.682.12999
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Platyraphe lowi (de Morgan, 1885a)
Figure 8E
Materials examined.
mykarst-184
Bat Cave
: BOR/MOL 9891.
Prk
53
Hill KF
: BOR/
MOL 10711
,
BOR/
MOL 10742
,
BOR/
MOL 10661
,
BOR/
MOL 10691
.
mykarst-025: BOR/MOL 9385, BOR/MOL 9407, BOR/MOL 9484, BOR/MOL 9506. Prk 47 Kanthan: BOR/MOL 9058, BOR/MOL 9136. mykarst-027: BOR/MOL 9094, BOR/MOL 9012.
Prk
42
G. Bercham
: BOR/MOL 9459, BOR/MOL 9462, BOR/MOL 9222, BOR/MOL 9233, BOR/
MOL 10574
,
BOR/
MOL 10592
,
BOR/
MOL 10613
,
BOR/
MOL 10624
.
Prk
23
G. Rapat
: BOR/
MOL 10207
,
BOR/
MOL 10052
,
BOR/
MOL 10238
,
BOR/
MOL 10249
.
mykarst-185
Batu Kebelah
: BOR/MOL 9530, BOR/MOL 9563, BOR/MOL 9751.
Prk
64
Bt Kepala Gajah
: BOR/
MOL 10106
,
BOR/
MOL 10126
,
BOR/
MOL 10135
,
BOR/
MOL 10172
.
Prk
36 Gua Datok: BOR/
MOL 10420
,
BOR/
MOL 10445
,
BOR/
MOL 10476
,
BOR/
MOL 10490
.
Prk
34
G. Tasek
: BOR/
MOL 10787
,
BOR/
MOL 11030
,
BOR/
MOL 11064
.
Prk
01
G. Tempurung
: BOR/
MOL 11140
,
BOR/
MOL 11215
,
BOR/
MOL 11244
,
BOR/
MOL 11411
.
Prk
55
G. Pondok
: BOR/
MOL 11502
,
BOR/
MOL 11459
,
BOR/
MOL 11536
,
BOR/
MOL 11578
.
Distribution.
In Peninsular Malaysia, found in Perlis, Perak and Selangor (
Maassen 2001
). Elsewhere, in Pattani, Thailand (
Maassen 2001
).
Remarks.
Distinct from
Platyraphe
'batukebelah 1' in being much larger and has fine radial growth lines. Shell discoid. Low to medium spire. Often encrusted with solidified mud in a consistent, angular fashion when alive.