A NEW CYCLOPHORID LAND SNAIL FROM NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA (MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA: CYCLOPHORIDAE)

Authors

  • MACHFUD DJAJASASMITA Division of Zoology, Research and Development Centre for Biology, Indonesian - Institute of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14203/treubia.v29i4.1549

Keywords:

MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA, CYCLOPHORIDAE

Abstract

Pterocyclus spiroliratus n.sp. a cyclophorid land snail is described from Aceh province, North Sumatra. This second species of the genus described from Sumatra is characterized: by the present of several spiral ribs.

References

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Published

2016-01-12

How to Cite

DJAJASASMITA, M. (2016). A NEW CYCLOPHORID LAND SNAIL FROM NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA (MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA: CYCLOPHORIDAE). Treubia, 29(4), 271–274. https://doi.org/10.14203/treubia.v29i4.1549