PešićVladimirGlöerPeterA new freshwater snail genus (Hydrobiidae, Gastropoda) from Montenegro, with a discussion on gastropod diversity and endemism in Skadar LakeZookeys28320132013281699010.3897/zookeys.281.4409 Karucia sublacustrina urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:33C8598A-CCB4-46C3-BABA-BDD429513743 http://species-id.net/wiki/Karucia_sublacustrina Glöer & Pešićsp. n.Fig. 2a–d, 2kType series.

Holotype (ZMH 79651): Shell height 3.6 mm, shell width 2.3 mm; MONTENEGRO, Skadar Lake, sublacustrine spring Karuč, 42°21'30.84"N, 19°06'23.03"E, 15.xi.2012 Pešić. Paratypes: 8 ex. ZMH 79652; 20 ex. in coll. Glöer; same data and locality as holotype.

Distribution.

Montenegro, Skadar Lake, sublacustrine spring Karuč (Fig. 7a).

Further records

(data taken from Zoltán Fehér, Budapest; all material in the collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum). ALBANIA: Malësi e Madhe district, Bajzë, Syri i Sheganit Spring by the Shkodër (Skadar) Lake, 42°16.360"N, 19°23.757'E, 15 m asl., 17.vi.2012 Fehér, Kovács & Murányi; Malësi e Madhe district, Bajzë, Syri i Hurdan spring lakes near Shkodër (Skadar) Lake, 10 m asl., 42°16.299'N, 19°23.941'E, 17.vi.2012 Fehér, Kovács & Murányi. MONTENEGRO: Cetinje municipality, Karuč, Karuč Spring by the Skadar Lake, 42°21.521'N, 19°06.375'E, 10 m asl., 15.vi.2012 Fehér, Karanović, Kovács, Murányi & Pešić.

Etymology.

Named after its occurence in sublacustrine spring.

Description.

The ovate-conical shell consists of 4.5-5.5 slightly convex whorls (Figs. 2a–b). The solid shell is yellowish and silky. The umbilicus is closed. The peristome is sharp and thickened at the columella (Fig. 2a). The aperture is ovoid, somewhat angled at the top. The operculum is orange (Fig. 2a). Body whorl relatively slim but prominent, a little shouldered. Shell height 3.2-4.1 mm, width 2.1-2.6 mm, aperture height 1.7 mm, width 1.4 mm.

The snout and the distal part of the tentacles are dark brown (Fig. 1c). Above the eyes the tentacles at their basis are orange. The penis is tapered at the distal end and bears a bi-lobed outgrowth on the left side (Fig. 2d, arrow).

Differentiating features.

As for the genus.

Distribution.

Skadar Lake basin (Montenegro and Albania).

Karucia sublacustrina sp. n. a–b shells (a holotype b paratype) c head with penis in situ (arrow showing outgrowth on the left side of penis) d penis. Abbreviations: e eye, p penis, s snout, t tentacle.

Endemic gastropod species occurring in the Skadar Lake basin – II part. a Gyraulus meierbrooki Glöer & Pešić, 2007 b Gyraulus ioanis Glöer & Pešić, 2007 c Gyraulus shasi Glöer & Pešić, 2007 d Planorbis vitojensis Glöer & Pešić, 2010 e Radix skutaris Glöer & Pešić, 2007 f Lymnaea raphidia (Bourguignat, 1860).

Map of Skadar Lake showing sampling localities of Karucia sublacustrina sp. n.: 1 sublacustrine spring Karuč, Montenegro 2 spring Syri i Sheganit, Albania 3 spring Syri i Hurdan, Albania.