Rediscovering the dancing semislug genus Cryptosemelus Collinge, 1902 (Eupulmonata, Ariophantidae) from Thailand with description of two new species

By

Pholyotha, Arthit
Čhirasak Sutčharit
Somsak Panhā‏

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1076

Pages

43--65

Subjects

diversity , endemic , land snail , Limestone , Malay Peninsula , systematics , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1076.75576

 

Abstract

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.