Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 96. (Budapest 2004)

Verdcourt, B.: New and little known species of terrestrial Mollusca from East Africa and Congo (Kinshasa)

Distribution - Tanzania, Kimboza Forest Reserve, Amani and Meru. Note - The lack of a peg on the operculum suggests that this species and probably Hydrocena kenyana CONNOLLY, 1929 are misplaced. Although the generic placing is doubtful I am satisfied that the family is correct. I managed to extract a minute radula from a dried-up animal and it agrees well with the description given for the family by PlLSBRY & BEQUAERT 1927) with the central area devoid of teeth but numerous imbricate spathulate marginals with about 10 minute cusps. VERTIGINIDAE Nesopupa minutalis (MORELET, 1881) Pupa minutalis MORELET, 1881 in Journal de Conchliologie 29: 212; type locality: Comoro Islands, Mayotte, Dzaoudi, on Acacia bark; BM 93.2.4. 934-5 (holotype and paratype). Distribution - Kenya coast, Comoro Islands. Material examined - Kenya, Shimba Hills National Reserve, from litter and decaying debris accumulated at base of large trees, 29.IX.1985 leg. MAHUNKA & MAHUNKA-PAPP (HNHM 92428/6). Remarks - Only once recorded before from East Africa from Shimoni, Kenya (see VERDCOURT 1978), and then with some doubt. This present record confirms its presence in coastal Kenya. Note- ADAM (1954: 776, fig. 14D) gives an excellent drawing of this species and discusses its possible presence in Senegal. Minute species are easily transported almost anywhere. The presence in Shimoni could easily be an introduction but it is not so likely in the case of this Shimba Hills record. Nesopupa bisulcata bisulcata (JlCKELI, 1874) (Fig. 2) Pupa bisulcata JlCKELI, 1874 in Nova Acta der Ks I. Leop.-Carol. Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher 37: 119, t. 5, fig. 10; type localities: Eritrea, Hamacen Rora-Beit-Andu and Bogos ZMB 22514a (lectotype). Ennea iota PRESTON, 1911 in Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 (7): 463, t. 2. fig. 2; Type locality: Kenya, between Rumuruti and Mt. Kenya MAC 17543 (holotype). Nesopupa iota (PRESTON); ADAM (1954) in Volume Jubilaire Victor van Straelen, t. 2: 762, fig. 12C, 13. N. bisulcata (JlCKELI); ADAM (1954) in Volume Jubilaire Victor van Straelen, t. 2: 764, fig. 12, D-J. Distribution - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania.