Thinh Gia Tran
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Publications - 2
A new species of the genus Pupina Vignard, 1829 (Caenogastropoda: Pupinidae) from a lowland monsoon forest in southern Vietnam
Publication Name: Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
Publication Date: 2026-01-01
Volume: 74
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: 465-471
Description:
A new species of operculated land snail in the genus Pupina, is described from Cat Tien National Park, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. Pupina cattienensis, new species, is the ninth species of the genus in Vietnam and differs from its congeners in having a more bulging last whorl, more whorls, parietal tooth completely covering the posterior canal, and an extension of the apertural lip next to the anterior canal. An updated distribution of Pupina species from Vietnam is also provided.
Open Access: Yes
Rediscovery and redescription of an endemic land snail from Vietnam: Cyclotus simonianus (Heude, 1886) with its phylogenetic position
Publication Name: Zootaxa
Publication Date: 2026-03-27
Volume: 5785
Issue: 1
Page Range: 134-151
Description:
Since its original description in 1886, Cyclotus simonianus (Heude, 1886) has remained poorly studied and its taxonomic status has not been critically reassessed. In this study, we rediscovered this species from Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam, and provide a detailed redescription based on new shell and anatomical characters. Molecular analyses based on COI sequences confirm its placement within the genus Cyclotus Swainson 1840, although relationships within the genus remain unresolved due to limited comparative data. Based on morphological evidence, we consider Rhiostoma tieni Thach, 2024 to be a junior synonym of C. simonianus.
Open Access: Yes
