Title of article :
A New Species of Kenyirus (Pulmonata, Camaenidae) from Peninsular Malaysia
Author/Authors :
Foon, Junn Kitt University of Western Australia - School of Animal Biology, Australia , Tan, Siong Kiat National University of Singapore - Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore , Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben James Cook University - School of Marine and Tropical Biology, Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science, Australia , Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Kenyir Research Institute, Malaysia , Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben Rimba, Malaysia
Abstract :
We describe a new land snail species of the family Camaenidae from the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex in the State of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Kenyirus sheema, sp. nov., is compared with its congener Kenyirus sodhii (Clements Tan, 2012), which shares similar conchological characteristics such as a depressed apex, convex base, sub-triangular peristome, angulated lip periphery and partially-covered umbilicus through columellar margin dilation. The shell of the new species differs from K. sodhii by being more globular, having rounded whorls with a less prominent peripheral keel and a distinctly rostrate outer lip is absent.
Keywords :
Kenyirus sheema , Camaenidae , New Species , Land Snail , Malaysia
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
