New species of Rissoidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Archipelago of the Azores (northeast Atlantic) with an updated regional checklist for the family
Author
Cordeiro, Ricardo
Author
Avila, Sergio P.
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ZooKeys
2015
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.480.8599
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.480.8599
1313-2970-480-1
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Taxon classification Animalia Littorinimorpha Rissoidae
Manzonia martinsi
Avila
& Cordeiro
sp. n.
Figure 4
Type
material.
Holotype, DBUA 788 (sh., 1.75
x
1.13 mm); paratype 1, DBUA 1092 (sh., 1.88
x
1.20 mm); paratype 2, DBUA 1093 (sh., 1.76
x
1.14 mm); paratype 3, DBUA 1094 (sh., 1.72
x
1.10 mm); paratype 4, DBUA 1095 (sh., 1.76
x
1.06 mm),
Sao
Miguel Island (
Sao
Vicente Ferreira, 4.7 m depth, 16/07/1997).
Type locality.
Sao
Vicente Ferreira,
Sao
Miguel Island, Azores.
Etymology.
Named after
Antonio
M. de Frias Martins, a malacologist from the University of the Azores.
Description.
Shell minute, white, oval-conical, up to 1.9
x
1.2 mm (Fig. 4A). Protoconch paucispiral, clearly demarcated convex whorls 1.25, diameter 340-365
µm
; whorls with a pronounced keel adapically (Fig. 4I) and 5-6 faint spiral cords visible on surface between suture and keel (Fig. 4H and I). Teleoconch with 3 to 3.5 inflated, rounded, strongly convex whorls, angulated at a distance abapically from suture (Fig. 4
B-F
). Spire moderately high. Suture very deep, strongly constricted (Fig. 4
B-F
). Last whorl large, globose, 65% of shell length (Fig. 4
B-D
and F). Base large, rounded (Fig. 4
B-D
and F). Spiral sculpture consisting of flat cords (5-6 on first teleoconch whorl, 8-9 on penultimate whorl and 9-10 on body whorl) equal to two times broader than the interspaces ornamented with minute pits arranged in spiral lines (Fig. 4G); interspaces with 4 to 6 raised spiral striae (Fig. 4G). Abapical area of body whorl (base) with two strong spiral cords separated by broad spiral depression; third spiral cord located nearer the lip may be present (Fig. 4B and F). Axial sculpture consisting of 10-14 flexuous, opisthocline, moderately broad and strongly elevated ribs (body whorl), fading on base (about 7-8th spiral cord) (Fig. 4B, D and F). Intersection of axial and spiral sculptures raising small knobs (Fig. 4E). Aperture oval, strongly thickened, oblique with continuous peristome (Fig. 4
B-D
and F). Parietal region slightly convex (Fig. 4
B-D
and F). Outer lip with very thickened edge (smooth inside) (Fig. 4
B-D
and F). Inner lip moderately thickened and slightly concave (Fig. 4
B-D
and F). Umbilicus lacking (Fig. 4
B-D
and F).
Figure 4.
Manzonia martinsi
sp. n. A Holotype DBUA 788 (1.75
x
1.13 mm) B Paratype 1 (1.88
x
1.20 mm), DBUA 1092 (shell) C Paratype 2 (1.76
x
1.14 mm), DBUA 1093 (shell) D Paratype 3 (1.72
x
1.10 mm), DBUA 1094 (shell) E Paratype 1, DBUA 1092 (shell, apical view) F Paratype 4 (1.76
x
1.06 mm), DBUA 1095 (shell) G Paratype 1, DBUA 1092 (microsculpture of the bodywhorl) H Paratype 1, DBUA 1092 (protoconch, lateral view) I Paratype 1, DBUA 1092 (protoconch, apical view).
Habitat.
In the infralittoral on rocks covered by algae.
Geographical distribution.
Sao
Miguel Island. Probably endemic to the Azores.
Remarks.
Manzonia
martinsi
sp. n. is similar in shell shape to
Manzonia lusitanica
Gofas, 2007 and
Manzonia crispa
(Watson, 1873). It differs from
Manzonia lusitanica
in having a lower number of spiral cords on the body whorl (9-10 in the new species and 12-13 in
Manzonia lusitanica
).
Manzonia martinsi
sp. n. has 9-10 spiral cords on the body whorl and 4-6 raised spiral striae on the interspaces between cords, while
Manzonia crispa
has 7 spiral cords on the body whorl and 8-10 lower spiral striae between cords.
Manzonia martinsi
sp. n. differs from
Manzonia arata
Gofas, 2007 in the number of raised spiral striae on the interspaces as well as on the number of spiral lines with pits on the spiral cords, which are lower 2 to 3 times in the new species (Table 1).
Table 1. Comparison of the conchological characters of
Manzonia arata
,
Manzonia crispa
,
Manzonia lusitanica
, and
Manzonia martinsi
sp. n.
Species |
Number of spiral cords adapical area (body whorl) |
Number of spiral cords abapical area (body whorl) |
Number of axial cords (body whorl) |
Number of raised spiral threads (interspaces) |
Number of spiral lines with pits (spiral cords) |
Interspaces and spiral cords |
Manzonia arata
|
Manzonia crispa
|
Manzonia lusitanica
|
Manzonia martinsi
|