Land snails were collected for the project 'Conserving Myanmar's Karst Biodiversity' from the limestone karsts in Mon, Kayin, and Shan states and in the regions of Tanintharyi and Mandalay between 2015 and 2017, through cooperation with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and the Forestry Department of Myanmar. Here, we report on a portion of the collection, and list 17 species from seven genera of the Hypselostomatidae microsnails. Three new species from two genera are described as Tongkerd & Panha, , Tongkerd & Panha, , and Tongkerd & Panha, All new species are known only from the type locality in Shan State () and Kayin State (). A new combination of and three newly recorded species, namely , and are discussed. The low morphological variability of the widely distributed is discussed, and two species are proposed for formal synonymisation. Constituting the first records for Myanmar, five species of and two species of were collected.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10958184 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1195.112112 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Morphological and molecular evidence uncovers hidden species diversity in the leatherleaf slug genus (Systellommatophora, Veronicellidae) from Thailand.
Zookeys
September 2024
Biological Sciences Program, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists studied a special type of slug in Thailand that looks very similar, making them hard to tell apart.
- They used a mix of body structure studies and DNA tests to figure out which species are which.
- They found three new slug species and described their unique body parts and where they live in Thailand.
De novo genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing in foot and mantle tissues of Megaustenia siamensis reveals components of adhesive substances.
Sci Rep
June 2024
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
The semislug Megaustenia siamensis, commonly found in Thailand, is notable for its exceptional capacity to produce biological adhesives, enabling it to adhere to tree leaves even during heavy rainfall. In this study, we generated the first reference genome for M. siamensis using a combination of three sequencing technologies: Illumina's short-read, Pac-Bio's HIFI long-read, and Hi-C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalyses of the bioluminescence mechanism in the land snail, Quantula weinkauffiana.
Luminescence
June 2024
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the bioluminescence mechanism in the luminous land snail, Quantula weinkauffiana, which remains poorly understood.
- Researchers extracted luminescent activity from the snail's light organ using a specific buffer, finding that hydrogen peroxide alone triggered the luminescence reaction.
- These findings contrast with earlier research on a related species, suggesting that an insoluble photoprotein may be responsible for the luminescence and that the reaction mechanism is simpler than previously thought.
Contributions of a small collection of terrestrial microsnails (Pupilloidea, Hypselostomatidae) from Myanmar with description of three new species.
Zookeys
March 2024
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Land snails were collected for the project 'Conserving Myanmar's Karst Biodiversity' from the limestone karsts in Mon, Kayin, and Shan states and in the regions of Tanintharyi and Mandalay between 2015 and 2017, through cooperation with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and the Forestry Department of Myanmar. Here, we report on a portion of the collection, and list 17 species from seven genera of the Hypselostomatidae microsnails. Three new species from two genera are described as Tongkerd & Panha, , Tongkerd & Panha, , and Tongkerd & Panha, All new species are known only from the type locality in Shan State () and Kayin State ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new discovery of the bioluminescent terrestrial snail genus Phuphania (Gastropoda: Dyakiidae).
Sci Rep
September 2023
Animal Systematics Research Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
The mysterious world of the bioluminescent molluscs in terrestrial ecosystems is mesmerizing, but Quantula striata was previously the only terrestrial mollusc known to be luminescent. Here, we document the new discovery of bioluminescence in four land snails, namely Phuphania crossei, P. globosa, P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!