Rediscovering the dancing semislug genus Cryptosemelus Collinge, 1902 (Eupulmonata, Ariophantidae) from Thailand with description of two new species
| Autor: | Arthit Pholyotha, Chirasak Sutcharit, Somsak Panha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Asia
Gastropoda Cryptosemelus Limacoidei taxonomy Helicarionoidea Systematics Euthyneura Animalia Ariophantidae limestone Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Helicina Diversity Cenozoic land snail Eupulmonata Biota Tectipleura Malay Peninsula Stylommatophora QL1-991 Mollusca Heterobranchia Ostracolethinae endemic Animal Science and Zoology Zoology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | ZooKeys ZooKeys 1076: 43-65 ZooKeys, Vol 1076, Iss, Pp 43-65 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1313-2970 1313-2989 |
| DOI: | 10.3897/zookeys.1076.75576 |
| Popis: | Knowledge of Thai semislugs remains scarce, especially the dancing semislug genus Cryptosemelus. Prior to the present study, only a single species has been recognized with little available information. To address this knowledge gap, we surveyed for semislugs in western and southern Thailand, which yielded three species belonging to the genus Cryptosemelus. The little-known type species C. gracilis is redescribed herein, including a comparison with the type specimens. Two additional species, C. betarmonsp. nov. and C. tigrinussp. nov., are described as new to science. All three species are characterized by differences in their genital anatomy, especially with respect to anatomical details of the penis, epiphallus, and spermatophore. In addition, C. tigrinussp. nov. differs from C. gracilis and C. betarmonsp. nov. in the mantle color pattern. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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