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Vita Malacologica 14 – Enidae from Iran (16 april 2016)

R. BANK & E. NEUBERT. Notes on Enidae, 7. Revision of the Enidae of Iran, with special reference to the collection of Jacques de Morgan (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)

Abstract

The family Enidae from Iran is revised, presenting all data available to the authors. The main proportion of specimens originate from the collection of the late French diplomat, archaeologist and scientist, Jacques de Morgan.

Currently, 43 (sub)species of Enidae are known from Iran. All taxa are described and illustrated.

The following 17 species are described as new to science: Geminula dolmenensis sp. n., Geminula pyramidata sp. n., Geminula urmiensis sp. n., Iranopsis (Iranopsis) granulata sp. n., Pseudochondrula arsaci sp. n., Pseudochondrula bondouxi sp. n., Pseudochondrula darii sp. n., Pseudochondrula orientalis sp. n., Pseudonapaeus alborsicus sp. n., Pseudonapaeus demorgani sp. n., Pseudonapaeus fusiformis sp. n., Pseudonapaeus ignoratus sp. n., Pseudo-napaeus kermanensis sp. n., Pseudonapaeus menkhorsti sp. n., Pseudonapaeus minutus sp. n., Pseudonapaeus orculoides sp. n., and Turanena pseudobscura sp. n.

The generic name Mordania Bank & Neubert, 1998 (preoccupied by Mordania Dworakowska, 1979) is herewith emended to Mordaniella, and is considered a subgenus of Iranopsis.

New taxa

Iranopsis (Iranopsis) granulata Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Hamadan, Ganjname (Gendj-Nâmeh) WSW. Hamadan

Turanena (Turanena) pseudobscura Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Gilan, Seng-e-Serek, 1820 m

Pseudochondrula arsaci Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Mazandaran, Maran (valley of Se Hezar Rud, S. Khanian), 1700 m

Pseudochondrula bondouxi Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Gilan, Gendji Khane (= S. of Sineh Hooni and W. of Talesh), 2000 m

Pseudochondrula orientalis Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Kordestan, Salvanat Abat NNW. Bijar, along the Qezel Owzan, 2200 m

Pseudochondrula darii Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Ilam, Töhna (region N. of Dehloran), 1420 m

Geminula pyramidata Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Gilan, Seng-e-Serek, 1820 m

Geminula dolmenensis Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Ardabil, Sooha E. Ardabil, 1500 m

Geminula urmiensis Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Azarbayjan-e-Sharqi, Henkmavar near Tabriz

Pseudonapaeus fusiformis Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Mazandaran, Reyneh ENE. Polur

Pseudonapaeus alborsicus Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Mazandaran, valley of Se Hezar Rud (= S. Tonekabon), 1000-1300 and 1500 m

Pseudonapaeus demorgani Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Mazandaran, Maran (valley of Se Hezar Rud, S. Khanian), 1700 m

Pseudonapaeus ignoratus Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Qazvin, Khouban (Houân), 2 km W. Zavarak, valley of the Shah Rud, 1840 m

Pseudonapaeus minutus Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Cahar Mahali-o-Bakhtiyari, Qal’a i Agha WSW. Baghbaharodan

Pseudonapaeus orculoides Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Qazvin, between Qahvaj and Avaj Howa, 2240 m

Pseudonapaeus kermanensis Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Kerman, Kuh-i-Jupar mountain 30 km S. Kerman, 2360 m

Pseudonapaeus menkhorsti Bank & Neubert, 2016
Type locality: Iran, Prov. Kerman, Sekonj (= Seguch), mountains SE Kerman, 2290 m

Mordaniella Bank & Neubert, 2016
New name for Mordania Bank & Neubert, 1998 (preoccupied by Mordania Dworakowska, 1979)

 

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