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Acmella paeninsularis

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Acmella paeninsularis is a land snail species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. The snail is minute, thin, opaque, translucent white or cream-coloured. The shell height of this snail is ranged between 0.94 and 1.35 mm, while the width is ranged between 0.8 and 1.10 mm. It is only found in limestone karsts on the eastern and western lowlands of Peninsular Malaysia. The species epithet is named for Peninsular Malaysia, where this snail species occurs (Foon & Marzuki, 2022).

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Aileen Tan Shau Hwai (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Liew Thor Seng (Dr.)
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Siti Azizah Mohd Nor (Prof. Dr.)
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

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Article
  1. Foon, J.K. & Marzuki, M.E. (2022). A new species of Acmella (Gastropoda: Assimineidae) from Peninsular Malaysia. Folia Malacologica. 30 (1), 10-15. https://doi.org/10.12657/folmal.030.002

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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Tan Kok Kiat

Species Citation :- Acmella paeninsularis. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/68229. [Retrieved 01 December 2023].

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