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A new species of Acmella (Gastropoda: Assimineidae) from Peninsular Malaysia
 
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Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
 
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Project Limestone, Rimba, Malaysia
 
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Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, Australia
 
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Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
 
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Jalan Muut, Kampung Sekaan Besar, Malaysia
 
 
Submission date: 2021-10-01
 
 
Acceptance date: 2022-02-03
 
 
Online publication date: 2022-03-01
 
 
Corresponding author
Junn Kitt Foon   

Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
 
 
Folia Malacol. 2022;30(1):10-15
 
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A new species Acmella paeninsularis from the limestone hills of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia is described based on an ample material. Its diagnostic characters in comparison with related species are given.
 
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