Keywords
Potamididae; shell microstructure; radula morphology; mangrove ecosystem;
Pages
pp. 119 -
130

Additional morphological data on Cerithidea tonkiniana Mabille, 1887, from Vietnam are presented based on extensive material collected across its currently known national range, including the Gulf of Tonkin and the central coast. This study provides the first SEM documentation of shell microstructure and radula for Vietnamese populations, and additionally presents a detailed description of the operculum of Cerithidea tonkiniana. Shell morphology exhibits moderate variation in size but stable proportions among populations, indicating marked morphological cohesion across a broad latitudinal gradient. The outer shell surface displays a compact commarginal microstructure with distinct growth increments consistent among examined localities. The radula conforms to the typical potamidid pattern and closely resembles that of C. sinensis, supporting their close affinity while retaining diagnostic differences. Updated distributional data refine northern locality records and confirm the species’ extension southward to Da Nang along the north-central coast. These results provide a detailed morphological reference framework for C. tonkiniana and facilitate more reliable identification of potamidid gastropods in mangrove ecosystems of the western Pacific region.

DOI
10.35885/ruthenica.2026.36(3).2
Морфология, радула и микроструктура раковины Cerithidea tonkiniana Mabille, 1887 (Gastropoda: Potamididae) из Вьетнама с замечсаниями по распространению и таксономическому статусу
Нгуен Т.Т.; Фам Т.Д.; Хоанг Ч.Т.Д.; Дао Х.Н.; До Д.С.;