Taxonomic revision of the rock-dwelling door snail genus Montenegrina Boettger, 1877 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Clausiliidae)
Author
Feher, Zoltan
Author
Szekeres, Miklos
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ZooKeys
2016
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.599.8168
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.599.8168
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Taxon classification Animalia Stylommatophora Clausiliidae
Montenegrina soosi
Eross
& Szekeres, 2006
Fig. 28H
Montenegrina janinensis soosi
Eross
& Szekeres, 2006 in
Eross
et al. 2006
: 197, fig. 18. -
Nordsieck 2009
: 75.
Diagnosis.
Shell small, light yellowish corneous. All whorls smooth. Neck inflexed, densely striate-costate. Basal and peripheral crests well recognizable. Peristome attached, ovoid to angular, with simple margin. Lamellae superior and spiralis long overlap. In front view lamella inferior moderately emerged, medium-bent subcolumellaris visible. Lunella broad, dorsolateral-lateral to lateral, mostly not fused to the basalis. Subclaustralis residual, sulcalis strong. Plica superior fused to the principalis. Anterior plica superior long, mostly separate from the lunella complex. Clausilium plate not visible through the aperture.
Dimensions
(in mm). Hs: 11.4-14.6 (holotype 14.6), Ws: 2.7-3.2 (holotype 3.2).
Type locality.
Albania,
Kukes
District, between Kolesjan and Resk, 1 km N of the Ploshtan junction, along the
Kukes
to Peshkopi road, 750 m,
41.9598°N
,
20.3938°E
.
Type material.
Type locality, leg. ZE, ZF, JK, DM, 25.vi.2003, holotype (HNHM 94868), paratypes (NHMUK 20050224, HNC 63188, HNHM 94869/23, NHMW 103285, RMNH 100317, SMF 328089).
Other material.
Type locality, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 96825); 1.8 km S of the Kolesjan junction,
41.9613°N
,
20.3955°E
, leg. AR, NR, PR, ix.2013 (NHMW 110430/MN/0112); 7.4 km S of the Kolesjan junction,
41.9260°N
,
20.3872°E
, leg. AR, NR, PR, ix.2013 (NHMW 110430/MN/0113); at the mouth of the
Perroi
i
Bushtrices
, 300 m,
41.9352°N
,
20.3632°E
, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 99637); same locality, leg. ZE, ZF, JG, 2.vii.2015 (NHMW 110430/MN/0116); 1.3 km S of the mouth of the
Perroi
i
Bushtrices
, 400 m,
41.9254°N
,
20.3569°E
, leg. ZE, ZF, JG, 2.vii.2015 (NHMW 110430/MN/0115); bridge of the Lumi i Drinit te Zi (between
Skavice
and Tej-Drinit), 320 m,
41.9237°N
,
20.3539°E
, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 99644); bridge of the Lumi i Drinit te Zi (between
Draj-Rec
and
Zall-Rec
), 310 m,
41.8880°N
,
20.3165°E
, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 99640); same locality, leg. ZE, ZF, JG, 2.vii.2015 (NHMW 110430/MN/0114); Tej-Drinit, 4.5 km from the bridge of the Lumi i Drinit te Zi, 620 m,
41.9423°N
,
20.3593°E
, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 99641); 2.5 km N of
Bushtrice
, gorge at the Ura e
Lapaves
, 600 m,
41.8949°N
,
20.4169°E
, leg. ZE, ZF, JK, DM, 25.vi.2003 (HNHM 94870); same locality, leg. LD, ZE, ZF, AH, DM, 26.vi.2007 (HNHM 99642); 1 km S of Resk along the
Kukes
to Peshkopi road, 690 m,
41.9260°N
,
20.3871°E
, leg. LD, ZE, ZF, AH, DM, 26.vi.2007 (HNHM 99643);
Arren
, 1150 m,
41.9242°N
,
20.2813°E
, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 99639); Gurri i
Shkalles
, E of
Arren
, 1300 m,
41.9188°N
,
20.2693°E
, leg. TD, ZE, ZF, DM, 9.x.2005 (HNHM 99638).
Distribution.
This taxon is distributed in the catchment area of the Drin i Zi (Black Drin) between the
Mirdite
and Mt. Gjalica e
Lumes
(Fig. 32).
Figure 32. Distribution of
Montenegrina soosi
and
Montenegrina sporadica
.
Montenegrina soosi
(circle);
Montenegrina sporadica sporadica
(diamond);
Montenegrina sporadica tropojana
ssp. n. (empty circle with dot).
Remarks.
As its shell does not reveal a clear affiliation to any other taxa,
Montenegrina soosi
is tentatively regarded as a distinct species. In the
Lapave
Gorge it occurs syntopically with the nominotypical form of
Montenegrina skipetarica
.