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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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.682.12999
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Kaliella microconus (Mousson, 1865)
Figure 27A
Materials examined.
Prk
53
Hill KF
: BOR/
MOL 10746
,
BOR/
MOL 10692
.
mykarst-025: BOR/MOL 9516. mykarst-185
Batu Kebelah
: BOR/MOL 9551.
Prk
36
Gua Datok
: BOR/
MOL 10061
,
BOR/
MOL 10467
,
BOR/
MOL 10486
.
Prk
42
G. Bercham
: BOR/
MOL 10577
,
BOR/
MOL 10601
,
BOR/
MOL 10633
.
Prk
34
G. Tasek
: BOR/
MOL 11155
,
BOR/
MOL 11012
,
BOR/
MOL 11036
,
BOR/
MOL 11055
,
BOR/
MOL 11173
.
Prk
55
G. Pondok
: BOR/
MOL 11531
,
BOR/
MOL 11583
.
Prk
01
G. Tempurung
: BOR/
MOL 11387
,
BOR/
MOL 11433
.
Distribution.
In Peninsular Malaysia, known from Perak, Johor (Pulau Aur) and Kelantan although it is likely widespread (
Maassen 2001
). Elsewhere, from Sundaland to Australia, Fiji and Samoa (
Vermeulen et al. 2015
).
Remarks.
Distinguished from
Kaliella barrakporensis
by its straighter spire, less convex whorls and predominant spiral sculpture.
Figure 27.
A
Kaliella microconus
(Mousson, 1865) BOR/MOL 9551. Perak, Ipoh, Batu Kebelah Plot 1
B
Kaliella scandens
(Cox, 1871) BOR/MOL 11043. Perak, Ipoh, Gunung Tasek Plot 1
C
Rahula
'tempurung 1' BOR/MOL 11392. Perak, Ipoh, Gunung Tempurung Plot 2
D
Cecilioides caledonica
(Crosse, 1867) BOR/MOL 9748. Perak, Ipoh, Batu Kebelah Plot 4.