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Discartemon discamaximus Siriboon & Panha 2014

Description

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Shell. Shell flattened, white and translucent; whorls 7, spire flattened to concave, with distinct suture. Shell surface glossy with transverse ridges near suture and varices present. Embryonic shell large, about 2½ whorls, with smooth surface; following whorls regularly coiled. Last whorl angular, rapidly expanded; umbilicus very wide and showing all preceding whorls. Aperture semi-ovate; peristome discontinuous, expanded and reflected; apertural dentition with one parietal lamella (Fig. 5A).
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Thanit Siriboon, Chirasak Sutcharit, Fred Naggs, Ben Rowson, Somsak Panha
bibliographic citation
Siriboon T, Sutcharit C, Naggs F, Rowson B, Panha S (2014) Revision of the carnivorous snail genus Discartemon Pfeiffer, 1856, with description of twelve new species (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae) ZooKeys 401: 45–107
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Thanit Siriboon
author
Chirasak Sutcharit
author
Fred Naggs
author
Ben Rowson
author
Somsak Panha
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Distribution

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This new species is known from limestone karst near Phanganga Bay reaching about 100–400 meters amsl, surrounded by the Phuket mountain range.
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Thanit Siriboon, Chirasak Sutcharit, Fred Naggs, Ben Rowson, Somsak Panha
bibliographic citation
Siriboon T, Sutcharit C, Naggs F, Rowson B, Panha S (2014) Revision of the carnivorous snail genus Discartemon Pfeiffer, 1856, with description of twelve new species (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae) ZooKeys 401: 45–107
author
Thanit Siriboon
author
Chirasak Sutcharit
author
Fred Naggs
author
Ben Rowson
author
Somsak Panha
original
visit source
partner site
Zookeys