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David P. Cilia

  • Biodiversity Journal, 8 (2): 769-771

    David P. Cilia
    Contributions to the malacology of Malta, III. First record of Planorbella duryi (Wetherby, 1879) (Gastropoda Planorbidae) for Comino

    ABSTRACT
    The freshwater and allochthonous species Planorbella duryi (Wetherby, 1879) (Gastropoda Planorbidae) (= Helisoma duryi Wetherby, 1879) is reported from the island of Comino (Maltese archipelago). This is the first record of a freshwater species and also of an allochthonous species for the third largest island of the Maltese archipelago.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 4 (2): 263-268

    David P. Cilia
    Description of a new species of Amphidromus Albers, 1850 from Sumba, Indonesia (Gastropoda Pulmonata Camaenidae)

    ABSTRACT
    The camaenid Amphidromus (Syndromus) iunior n. sp. from an isolated forest in the east of Sumba island in the Indonesian archipelago is described. Its closest named relative is Amphidromus (Syndromus) abbasi Chan et Tan, 2010, and some conchological features are common for both species. However, the new species is smaller, with consistent differences in shell thickness, pattern and pigmentation.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 3 (4): 543-554

    David P. Cilia, Arnold Sciberras, Jeffrey Sciberras & Luca Pisani
    Terrestrial gastropods of the minor islets of the Maltese Archipelago (Mollusca Gastropoda)

    ABSTRACT
    For this study, the terrestrial malacofauna of minor islets of the Maltese archipelago was investigated. A number of new records were found and synthesized with previous records to produce a comprehensive list of species. A brief commentary on the population, environment, habitat, and morphology for most species is given.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 3 (2): 137-144

    David P. Cilia & John Abbas
    A new species of Hemiplecta Albers, 1850 (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Ariophantidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia

    ABSTRACT
    The ariophantid Hemiplecta belerang sp. nov. from South Sumatra is described in this paper. It is compared with its closest congeners, from which it is geographically and reproductively isolated.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 3 (2): 097-098
    David P. Cilia & John Abbas
    The genus Amphidromus Albers, 1850