REDESCRIPTION OF LAND SNAIL LEPTOPOMA (LEUCOPTYCHIA) LAMELLATUM SYKES, 1903 FROM RAJA AMPAT, WEST PAPUA (MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA, CYCLOPHORIDAE)

Authors

  • Nur Rohmatin Isnaningsih Museum Zoology Bogor-Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
  • Ristiyanti M. Marwoto Museum Zoology Bogor-Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14203/treubia.v37i0.99

Keywords:

land snail, Leptopoma, description, Raja Ampat, West Papua

Abstract

The land snail Leptopoma (Leucoptychia) lamellatum Sykes, 1903 wasreported from the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua. The type locality of this snail isWaigeo Island, but it also occurs on Salawati island. Based on specimens collected in2007 and 2008 from Waigeo, Salawati and Batanta, we present a re-description of theshell including new information on body coloration, radular morphology and habitat.The known range of the species is extended to include Batanta Island.

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2010-12-30

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Isnaningsih, N. R., & Marwoto, R. M. (2010). REDESCRIPTION OF LAND SNAIL LEPTOPOMA (LEUCOPTYCHIA) LAMELLATUM SYKES, 1903 FROM RAJA AMPAT, WEST PAPUA (MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA, CYCLOPHORIDAE). Treubia, 37, 83–92. https://doi.org/10.14203/treubia.v37i0.99

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Vol. 37 (2010): Vol. 37, December 2010

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