Pseudamnicola marashi, Glöer & Gürlek & Kara, 2014

Glöer, Peter, Gürlek, Mustafa Emre & Kara, Cemil, 2014, NewPseudamnicola species of Turkey (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae), Ecologica Montenegrina 1 (2), pp. 103-108 : 106-107

Pseudamnicola marashi n. sp.

( Figs. 4 A-B)

Holotype ( ZMH 79807 ): shell height 2.0 mm, 1.8 mm width.

Paratypes: 20 specimens from the type locality ( ZMH 79808 ) , 20 adult + numerous juvenile specimens in coll. Glöer, 15 specimens from the type locality ( KSUZM 2014-103 ) , 35 adult + numerous juvenile specimens in coll. Gürlek.

Locus typicus: Turkey, Kahramanmaraş Province, spring Çataloluk , 37 ° 27 ’ 2.11'' N, 36 ° 45 ’ 33.62'' E .

Etymology: Named after the province and city (Kahramanmaraş) where the new species was collected. Description.

Shell. The horn-colored shell is conical with 4.5-5 whorls which are slightly convex with a deep suture ( Fig. 4A). The whorls are regularly fast growing with a prominent body whorl. The umbilicus is closed. The aperture is oval. The shells are 2.2-2.3 mm in height and 1.8 mm broad.

Body. The mantel as well as head and snout are black, eye spots are visible. The operculum is light orange. The penis is triangular without any outgrowth, very broad at the base and acute at the distal end ( Fig. 4B).

Differentiating features: The conical shape of the shell makes the new species close to P. goksunensis n. sp. However, the latter species can easily be distingushed from P. marashi n. sp. by the larger shell dimensions (4.5 mm vs. 2.3 mm in P. marashi n. sp.).

Habitat: Spring, with a well developed vegetation and a muddy bottom.