Exiligada nodulicauda, Criscione & Law & Köhler, 2012
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https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00863.x |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AC086999-76A8-4F93-9A51-5B5B213A50E6 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10544650 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E9878D-FFC8-FF80-71F9-A6805BA1FF37 |
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Exiligada nodulicauda |
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sp. nov. |
EXILIGADA NODULICAUDA View in CoL SP. NOV.
( FIGS 4C View Figure 4 , 6B View Figure 6 , 17D–F View Figure 17 , 19 View Figure 19 )
Holotype: AUSTRALIA, NT, VRD, 30.2 km north-east of Kirkimbie Station H /S, karst limestone formation in open woodland, open limestone formation, spinifex,
17°29 ′ 23 ′′ S, 129°22 ′ 46 ′′ E (coll. V. Kessner, R. Hokkanen, 2.ix.2009), ( WAM S83173) GoogleMaps .
Paratypes: AUSTRALIA, NT, VRD , same data as for holotype, four wet ( WAM S49217 View Materials ); 161 dry ( WAM S49160 View Materials ) .
Etymology: In reference to the regular pattern of nodules typical of the inner penial wall, derived from ‘nodulus’ (Latin = noduled) and ‘cauda’ (Latin = tail or penis), adjective of feminine gender.
Description: Shell ( Figs 4C View Figure 4 , 6B View Figure 6 , 17D–F View Figure 17 ). Moderately large, weakly elevated, moderately thick; micropustulations absent. Shell background colour yellowish horn fading to whitish towards shell base, with numerous and dense brown-reddish spiral bands, equally conspicuous on entire shell, often present on shell base, often regularly interrupted radially and giving the appearance of a regular radial bandage; maculations absent.
slightly smaller than in E. longicauda and largest amongst remaining congeners.
WAM |
Western Australian Museum |
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