Laomarex sericea
Laomarex sericea is a species of land snail belonging to the family Punctidae. It is endemic to Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands, northwest of mainland New Zealand.
Description
In the original description, Powell described the species as below:
The shell of the holotype has a diameter of, and a height of. Features not remarked upon by Powell include the punctine reproductive system, the radula formula, or the short bristles found at the intersection of the shell's radial and spiral sculpture, which were elaborated upon by Frank Climo in 1973.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by A. W. B. Powell in 1948, who named L. sericea as the type species for the genus Laomarex. The genus was monotypic until 1973. The holotype was found on Oromaki / North East Island in leaf mould by G. A. Buddle in January 1948, and is held by the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Distribution and habitat
L. sericea is endemic to Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands, known to occur on Manawatāwhi / Great Island, Oromaki / North East Island and Moekawa / South West Island. The species has typically been found under stones and in leaf mould of forest remnants.