Liardetia palmicola (Stolizcka, 1873)
“The shell is distinguished from allied species by its comparatively sharply angular last whorl, slightly base and by the peculiar silky and very finely striated upper surface.” (Stoliczka, 1873)
Stoliczka (1873) original descriptions on Microcystis palmicola – “M. testa late conica, tenui, cornea, angustissime umbilicata; anfractibus quinque, gradatim accrescentibus, convexiusculis, sutura simplici junctis, supra splendore albide sericino, transversim oblique, minutissime atque confertissime, striolatis, ultimo ad peripheriam acute angulato; basi convexiuscula, olivaceo nitita; apertura subsemilunari, axtus angulata, obliqua; labro tenui, simplici, ad basin recedente, ad umbilicum reflexo; albio tenuissimo, vix distinguendo.”
“The animal when fully extended equals in length about four diameters of the shell; it is rather dark brownish grey, darkest on the tentacles and on the rostrum; posterior gland superseded by a small horn.” (Stoliczka, 1873)
“Speciminis maximi diam. maj. 2.8, d. minor 2.6, alt. 2.2, diam. apert. 1.7, ejusd, alt. 0.95 mm.” (Stoliczka, 1873)
Type locality – “Penang” (Stoliczka, 1873)
“sub corticem Coccos nuciferae.” (Stoliczka, 1873)