Rachis punctatus (Anton, 1839)

Sajan, S. K., Tripathy, Basudev & Biswas, Tulika, 2018, Species inventory of land and freshwater Molluscs from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 118 (2), pp. 141-155 : 144

Rachis punctatus (Anton, 1839) [ Plate 1 ; Figure C]

Material examined: Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (1 ex.), Date: 31.viii.2016, Coll: Dr Varadaraju and Party, Reg. No: M29426/7

Shell characters: Shell conical ovate, perforate, whitish with transverse fuscous streaks and a single infra peripheral band; whorls seven; scarcely rounded vertically striate; aperture vertical, ovate; peristome slightly thickened and reflected; columella vertical, reflected.

Known distribution range: Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Laccadive , Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

IUCN status: This taxon has not yet been assessed by the IUCN Red List.

Figures

Plate 1. ACyclophorus polynema (Pfeiffer, 1854); B. Pterocyclus rupestris Benson, 1832; C. Rachis punctatus (Anton, 1839); D. Glessula subtornensis Gude, 1914; E. Zootecus insularis (Ehrenberg, 1831); F. Kaliella barrakporensis (Pfeiffer, 1852)