Landouria leucochila (Gude, 1905) comb. nov.

Fig. 81; Tables 3–4

Plectotropis leucochila Gude, 1905: 14, pl. 3, figs 1a–c (“ Java ”).

Landouria rotatoria – van Benthem Jutting 1950: 461 (in part). (not Pfeiffer, 1842)

Diagnosis

Landouria leucochila is characterized by a large, depressed conical, yellowish shell with an angular body whorl, a wide umbilicus and scales all over the teleoconch.

Material examined

Holotype

INDONESIA • holotype; Java; NHM 1922.8.29.87.

Description

SHELL (Fig. 81; Tables 3–4). Depressed conical, with 5.25 hardly convex whorls; protoconch almost smooth; teleoconch with irregular wrinkles; apical side with indistinct incised spiral lines, umbilical side with more distinct spiral lines; scaly processes all over teleoconch; tuberculate around umbilicus; yellowish; body whorl angular; aperture oval; upper insertion of peristome descending; peristome expanded, reflexed and distinctly thickened; umbilicus eccentric, wide, comprising 30% of shell diameter, hardly obscured by columellar edge.

GENITALIA. Unknown.

Distribution

The type locality and the distribution of L. leucochila in Java remain unknown.