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New species and records of terrestrial slugs from East Africa (Gastropoda, Urocyclidae, Veronicellidae, Agriolimacidae).


ABSTRACT: New and little-known terrestrial slugs are dealt with based on extensive collections made in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) 1993-2007. This account deals primarily with larger species from forests in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. In Veronicellidae, Pseudoveronicella Germain, 1908 is extended to Tanzania by P. (Hoffmannia) zootoca tanzaniensis subsp. n. in the Udzungwa Mts. In Urocyclidae, Dendrolimax parensissp. n. is described from the Pare Mts. and Leptichnoides avisexcrementissp. n. is described from the Uluguru Mts. In Urocyclinae, Tanzalimax tattersfieldigen. & sp. n. is described from the Usambara Mts., Tanzalimax seddonaegen. & sp. n. from the Uluguru Mts., and Udzungwalimax suminisgen. & sp. n. from the Udzungwa Mts. In addition, the ill-defined genus Atrichotoxon Simroth, 1910 is discussed and the little-known Dendrolimax leprosus Pollonera, 1906 is reported from Uganda. In Agriolimacidae, a species of Deroceras Rafinesque, 1820 is reported for the first time from southern Tanzania. The taxonomic attribution and significance of each discovery is discussed.

SUBMITTER: Rowson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5769721 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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New species and records of terrestrial slugs from East Africa (Gastropoda, Urocyclidae, Veronicellidae, Agriolimacidae).

Rowson Ben B   Paustian Megan M   Goethem Jackie Van JV  

ZooKeys 20171218 723


New and little-known terrestrial slugs are dealt with based on extensive collections made in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) 1993-2007. This account deals primarily with larger species from forests in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. In Veronicellidae, <i>Pseudoveronicella</i> Germain, 1908 is extended to Tanzania by P. (Hoffmannia) zootoca tanzaniensis <b>subsp. n.</b> in the Udzungwa Mts. In Urocyclidae, <i>Dendrolimax parensis</i><b>sp. n.</b> is described from the Pare Mts. a  ...[more]

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