Plectostoma christae (Maassen, 2001)

General description: 

Apex. Shape: moderately convex.

Spire. Height: 1.9–2.6 mm. Width: 1.4–1.8 mm. Number of whorls: 3 5/8–4 1/2. Apical spire shape: depressed conical. Basal spire shape: ovoid. Whorl periphery: distinctly convex. Umbilicus: open.

Constriction. Parietal teeth: two. Basal teeth: none.

Tuba. Coiling direction: type 1 and aperture visible from left lateral view. Tuba whorl length in proportion to spire last whorl: ca. 3/8–5/8. Proportion of tuba that attaches to spire: whole.

Aperture and peristome. Peristome: double peristomes. Outer peristome shape: same as inner peristome and uniformly projected all around, except the posterior part.

Spiral lines. Thick lines: absent. Thin lines: present.

Radial ribs. Rib density: 5–6 ribs per mm. Rib intensity: thin. Shape: straight. Inclination: orthoclin.

Conservation status: 

Near Threatened. Until today, this species has been recorded from at least six limestone hills. In a field survey in 2011 and 2012, living populations of Plectostoma christae could be found on four of these hills. All of these are located near the road and are surrounded by oil palm plantation, although there is no immediate threat.

Diagnostic description: 

RMNH 81807(1), RMNH 81808(1), ZMA 138436(1), ZMA 138437(2), BOR 3496(1), BOR 5505(>25), BOR 5506(>50), BOR 5509(>25), BOR 5572(2), V 12702(1), V 8314(>25), V 8406(2), V 9153(2), V 9207(>100), V 9285(3).

Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith