A new semislug of the genus Laocaia (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Helicarionidae) from Vietnam

Ivaylo Dedov; Ulrich Schneppat; Manh Quang Vu; Nguyen Quoc Huy

doi:10.3897/zookeys.846.34372

ZooKeys (May 2019)

A new semislug of the genus Laocaia (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Helicarionidae) from Vietnam

Ivaylo Dedov,
Ulrich Schneppat,
Manh Quang Vu,
Nguyen Quoc Huy

Affiliations

Ivaylo Dedov: Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Ulrich Schneppat: Unaffiliated
Manh Quang Vu: Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry
Nguyen Quoc Huy: Institute of Ecology and Works protection

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.846.34372
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 846
pp. 19 – 30

Abstract

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A new species of the genus Laocaia Kuzminykh, 1999, Laocaia simovi Dedov & Schneppat, sp. nov., is described, which was collected from a single locality in northern Vietnam. Color pictures of living specimens are provided. For the first time, information on the ecology and biology of a representative of the genus Laocaia is presented.

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ISSN: 1313-2989 (Print); 1313-2970 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Science: Zoology
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