Montenegrina tomorosi coerulescens Nordsieck, 1996

Feher, Zoltan & Szekeres, Miklos, 2016, Taxonomic revision of the rock-dwelling door snail genus Montenegrina Boettger, 1877 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Clausiliidae), ZooKeys 599, pp. 1-137 : 108-109

Taxon classification Animalia Stylommatophora Clausiliidae

Montenegrina tomorosi coerulescens Nordsieck, 1996 Fig. 34H

Montenegrina janinensis coerulescens Nordsieck, 1996: 10, plate 3, fig. 4. - Nordsieck 2009: 75.

Diagnosis.

Shell small, violet-brown, often with a whitish tint. All whorls smooth. Neck weakly inflexed, densely costate. Basal and peripheral crests weak. Peristome ovoid to somewhat angular, with swollen margin. Lamella superior weak, distant from the spiralis. In front view lamella inferior barely emerged, subcolumellaris mostly not visible. Lunella dorsolateral to dorsolateral-lateral. Basalis, subclaustralis and anterior plica superior absent, sulcalis present. Clausilium plate not or only barely visible through the aperture.

Dimensions

(in mm). Hs: 13.9-16.8 (holotype 16.1), Ws: 3.7-4.4 (holotype 4.2).

Type locality.

Albania, Tomorr Mts, eastern slope of the Çuka Partizan, 1850 m.

Type material.

Type locality, leg. HS, 16.viii.1992, holotype (NHMW 89274), paratypes (NHMW 87346/pl., SMNS-N 10035).

Other material.

Albania, "Weg zwischen Kloster Teqe und Tomor, 2200 m", leg. Winkler (NHMW-E 16489/1); Periferi Berat, Tomorr Mts, Maja e Tomorrit, summit region, near the Bektashi shrine (teqe), 2270 m, 40.6306°N, 20.1662°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 10.viii.2004 (HNHM 94916); 700 m N of the Maja e Tomorrit along the ridge, 2370 m, 40.6411°N, 20.1575°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 11.viii.2004 (HNHM 94915); same locality, leg. ZF, AH, TH, DM, 23.viii.2006 (HNHM 99626); 1 km N of the Maja e Tomorrit along the ridge, 2230 m, 40.6440°N, 20.1590°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 10.viii.2004 (HNHM 94920); 6 km N of the Maja e Tomorrit, 2090 m, W of the ridge, 40.6889°N, 20.1461°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 11.viii.2004 (HNHM 94909); ca. 7 km NW of Terovë, NE of the Çuka Partizan, 1865-1950 m, 40.7164°N, 20.1567°E, leg. ZF, AH, TH, DM, 25.viii.2006 (HNHM 99627); 5 km from Tomorr Village towards the ridge, 1780 m, 40.6880°N, 20.1399°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 11.viii.2004 (HNHM 94908); 4.5 km from Tomorr village towards the ridge, 1520 m, 40.6883°N, 20.1341°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 11.viii.2004 (HNHM 94907); 1.5 km S of Tomorr Village, towards the ridge, 980 m, 40.6788°N, 20.1108°E, leg. ZB, ZF, CN, DP, 11.viii.2004 (HNHM 94913).

Distribution.

Tomorr Mts in southern Albania. This taxon occurs on the northern chain of this mountain, around and between the Tomorr and Partizan Summits (Fig. 36).