Virpazaria (Aemiliella) ripkeni ripkeni Gittenberger, 1969

Fehér, Zoltán, Deli, Tamás, Erőss, Zoltán P. & Lika, Romilda, 2019, Taxonomic revision of the subterranean genus Virpazaria Gittenberger, 1969 (Gastropoda, Spelaeodiscidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 558, pp. 1-25 : 19-21

Virpazaria (Aemiliella) ripkeni ripkeni Gittenberger, 1969

Fig. 6 A–L

Virpazaria (Aemiliella) ripkeni Gittenberger, 1969: 302–303 , fig. 7.

Virpazaria (Aemiliella) pastorpueri A. Reischütz, N. Reischütz & P. L. Reischütz, 2011: 57 , figs 1–2.

Virpazaria (Aemiliella) ripkeni – Welter-Schultes 2012: 212 .

Virpazaria (Aemiliella) ripkeni pastorpueri – Gittenberger 2015: 24 , figs 3–4.

Diagnosis

Discoid shell, somewhat raised spire. Crescent-shaped aperture, thin but prominent parietal flap. Except for sinus area entire peristome thickened, with three protrusions: upper one is external end of palatal lamella, which reaches deeply inside (more than 1/10 of a whorl) and melts into a callous structure (which is often non-parallel with palatal lamella); middle one is external end of basal lamella, which reaches deeply inside (more than 1/10 of a whorl); lower one is a small denticle at half way between columellar insertion and basal lamella.

Material examined

Holotype ( V. ripkeni )

MONTENEGRO • “Soko Höhle bei Dupilo westl. von Virpazar, Jugosl.” [ W of Virpazar , Velika Jama, at Mt Soko near Dupilo = same type locality as for V. adrianae , but see Remarks]; NHMW 77153 .

Holotype ( V. pastorpueri )

ALBANIA • Drisht , small cave beneath ruins of Drisht; Jul. 2010; A. Reischütz, N. Reischütz and P.L. Reischütz leg.; NHMW 107855 .

Paratypes ( V. ripkeni )

MONTENEGRO • 6 spec.; same collection data as for holotype; “ Trissexodon kusceri Montenegro Pečina Grbočica bei Virpazar”[original Edlauer label]; NHMW 77153 a • 1 spec.; same collection data as for holotype; RMNH 53302 .

Paratypes ( V. pastorpueri )

ALBANIA • 1 spec.; same collection data as for holotype; NMBE 539850 • further spec.; same collection data as for holotype; Reischütz collection [not seen] .

Other material

ALBANIA • Shkodër District, Gadoc, on Velipojë–Baks–Rjollë road, near Kruni i Gadocit ; 41.8980° N, 19.4425° E; 3 m alt.; 27 May 2015; T. Deli, Z. Erőss and Z. Fehér leg.; HNHM 103429 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0991 • 2 km W of Baks-Rjollë, on road to Velipojë ; 41.8763° N, 19.4592° E; 10 m alt.; 28 May 2015; T. Deli, Z. Erőss and Z. Fehér leg.; HNHM 103431 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0992 • 3 km W of Baks–Rjollë, Kruni i Baksit ; 41.8831° N, 19.4533° E; 5 m alt.; 28 May 2015; T. Deli, Z. Erőss and Z. Fehér leg.; HNHM 103433 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0993 • Qafë Shtiqë (Renc Mt), on Shkodër–Velipojë road ; 41.9161° N, 19.4268° E; 50 m alt.; 28 May 2015; T. Deli, Z. Erőss and Z. Fehér leg.; HNHM 103435 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0994 • Malkolaj, at Torovicë junction on Shkodër–Velipojë road ; 41.9270° N, 19.4387° E; 2 m alt.; 28 May 2015; T. Deli, Z. Erőss and Z. Fehér leg.; HNHM 103437 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0995 • Shkodër District, Drisht , E slope of Kalaja e Drishtit [type locality of V. pastorpueri ]; 42.1248° N, 19.6150° E; 190 m alt.; 4 Jul. 2015; Z. Erőss, Z. Fehér and J. Grego leg.; HNHM 103439 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0996 • Drisht, right bank of Kiri River at Shpellë Korbe ; 42.1250° N, 19.6031° E; 90 m alt.; 14 Jul. 2018; T. Fehér, Z. Fehér and R. Lika leg.; HNHM 104392 .

MONTENEGRO • 1 spec.; same collection data as for holotype; “Albanien Velika Jama bei Soko Dupilo Umgebung von Virpazar lg. Dabović Trissexodon kusceri n. sp. Smmlg. Edlauer 57441”, “Innenfallen der Aussenwand der Mündung Virpazar, Smmlg. Edlauer”[original Edlauer labels]; on label indicated as paratype; NHMW 77154 .

Dimensions

H 1.5–2.25 mm; W 2.7–4.0 mm (see Remarks for V. (A.) r. arbeni ).

Figures

Fig. 6. Shells of Virpazaria (Aemiliella) ripkeni Gittenberger, 1969. A–E. Holotype (NHMW 77153). F. Paratype (NHMW 77153a). G. Malkolaj (HNHM 103437). H–I. Gadoc (HNHM 103429). J. Drisht (HNHM 104392). K. Holotype of V. pastorpueri Reischütz et al., 2011 (NHMW 107855). L. Kruni i Baksit (HNHM 103433). Scale bar = 1 mm.