THE ANATOMY AND SYSTEMATICS OF THE NEW CALEDONIAN LAND SNAIL GENUS DRAPARNAUDIA MONTROUZIER, 1859 (PULMONATA, ORTHURETHRA)

Authors
TILLIER S MORDAN PB
Citation
S. Tillier et Pb. Mordan, THE ANATOMY AND SYSTEMATICS OF THE NEW CALEDONIAN LAND SNAIL GENUS DRAPARNAUDIA MONTROUZIER, 1859 (PULMONATA, ORTHURETHRA), Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 113(1), 1995, pp. 47-91
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Zoological journal of the Linnean Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00244082
Volume
113
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
47 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-4082(1995)113:1<47:TAASOT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A comprehensive study of the anatomy, ecology and distribution of the orthurethran genus Draparnaudia confirms its Family-group status, and suggests a probable sister-group relationship with another Pacific fam ily: the Partulidae; its previous position as a subfamily of the Enida e is refuted. Draparnaudia is endemic to New Caledonia, but records fr om the New Hebrides are thought to result from introductions. A total of six species are recognized in the taxonomic revision, including two new species. Spermatophores are recorded For the first lime.