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The world's tiniest land snails from Laos and Vietnam (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Hypselostomatidae).

Authors :
Páll-Gergely, Barna
Jochum, Adrienne
Vermeulen, Jaap J.
Anker, Katja
Hunyadi, András
Örstan, Aydin
Szabó, Ábel
Dányi, László
Schilthuizen, Menno
Source :
Contributions to Zoology. 2022, Vol. 91 Issue 1, p62-78. 17p.
Publication Year :
2022

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]

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