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The world's tiniest land snails from Laos and Vietnam (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Hypselostomatidae).
- Source :
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Contributions to Zoology . 2022, Vol. 91 Issue 1, p62-78. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Two new, extremely small land snail species, Angustopila coprologos Páll-Gergely, Jochum & Hunyadi n. sp. and Angustopila psammion Páll-Gergely, Vermeulen & Anker n. sp. are described from northern Vietnam and northern Laos, respectively. The former is characterized by a rough surface sculpture and bears tiny mud granules arranged in a pattern of radial lines on its shell surface. The latter species is the new global record-holder of the tiniest land snail title, with a shell width of 0.6-0.68 mm and a shell height of 0.46-0.57 mm. These measurements surpass the former records of Angustopila pallgergelyi and Acmella nana. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PULMONATA
*SNAILS
*GASTROPODA
*LAND titles
*ROUGH surfaces
*MUD
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13834517
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Contributions to Zoology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155075075
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1163/18759866-bja10025