A NEW SPECIES OF TRUNCATELLINA (GASTROPODA, VERTIGINIDAE) FROM MOUNT-KENYA AND NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORDS OF TRUNCATELLINA-NINAGONGONIS (PILSBRY) FROM EAST-AFRICA

Authors
TATTERSFIELD P
Citation
P. Tattersfield, A NEW SPECIES OF TRUNCATELLINA (GASTROPODA, VERTIGINIDAE) FROM MOUNT-KENYA AND NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORDS OF TRUNCATELLINA-NINAGONGONIS (PILSBRY) FROM EAST-AFRICA, Journal of Conchology, 35, 1995, pp. 243-247
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,"Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of Conchology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220019
Volume
35
Year of publication
1995
Part
3
Pages
243 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0019(1995)35:<243:ANSOT(>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Truncatellina arboricola is described as a new species from high altit ude forest on the east side of Mount Kenya, Kenya, East Africa. Record s of Truncatellina ninagongonis (Pilsbry) from western Kenya represent an extension in the known range of this species, being the first from East Africa.