A taxonomic note on the helicoid land snail genus Traumatophora (Eupulmonata, Camaenidae)

Traumatophora triscalpta (Martens, 1875) is reported for the first time from the Tianmushan Mountains, Zhejiang Province, Baby Play Mat and its morpho-anatomy is described based on this new material.The genus Traumatophora is redefined on the basis of both shell and genital anatomy of its type species.The presence of the dart apparatus suggests this genus belongs to the subfamily Bradybaeninae rather than to the Camaeninae.This genus is distinguished from all other Chinese bradybaenine genera by the combination of the following key morphological characteristics: embryonic shell smooth, palatal teeth present, Car Alarm with Remote Starter dart sac tiny with rounded proximal accessory sac that opens into a dart sac chamber, mucous glands well developed, entering an accessory sac through a papilla, epiphallic papilla absent, flagellum present.A comparison is also presented of Chinese bradybaenine genera with known terminal genitalia.

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