Liardetia reticulata van Benthem Jutting, 1950
“The new species differs from its nearest ally, Liardetia pisum, in being brownish-green instead of yellowish-green, in having a lower spire, and in possessing more numerous radial ribs, crossed by more conspicuous spiral lines.” (Benthem-Jutting, 1950)
Benthem-Jutting (1950) original descriptions on Liardetia reticulata – “Shell very low conical, spire hardly raised. Last whorl large and convex, embracing a great part of the previous one. No peripherial keel along the last whorl. Base rounded. Glassy brownish-green, transparent and shining. Surface elegantly sculptured by a reticulate pattern of flat radial ribs (9-10 in a mm on the last whorl). Separated by narrow interstices, crossed by rather coarse spiral lines, so that the reticulation is almost visible to the naked eye. Whorls 4 ½, rapidly increasing in diameter. Well curved (more than in Liardetia pisum), suture rather deep, margined. Top blunt, umbilicus narrow. Aperture broad sickle-shaped, almost vertical. Peristome not continuous, sharp. Columellar side almost vertical, a little reflected, hiding a small part of the umbilicus.”
Liardetia reticulata – “Height 2.5, breadth 3.4, height of aperture 1.7 mm (holotype). It is possible that the type specimen, though adult, is not full-grown. Two paratypes are measuring 2.0-2.9, broad 2.8-3.9, height of aperture 1.3-1.9 mm.” (Benthem-Jutting, 1950)
Type locality – “West Java: Mt. Gedeh, 6600 feet” leg. H. Fruhstorfer/1892 (Benthem-Jutting, 1950)
Other localities – “West Java: near waterfalls of Tjibeureum, Mt. Gedeh, 1700 m” (Benthem-Jutting, 1950); “West Java: Kandang Badak, saddle between Mt. Gedeh and Mt. Pangerango, 2400 m, soil fauna” (Benthem-Jutting, 1950)
“Living on the ground, between fallen leaves, decaying wood, moss and other low vegetation, in the mountain region.” (Benthem-Jutting, 1950)