Lagochilus kobelti Sykes, 1903
“The species of Lagochilus recorded from the Malay region are very puzzling and I think Dr. Moellendorft was quite right in describing as L. rollei the form that I noted (under the name of L. townsendi) from Kelantan. The nearest ally of L. kobelti appears to be L. townsendi Crosse; I have not seen an authentic specimen of that species, but have compared the form now described with the description and figures given by Crosse and with a specimen collected by Herr Grubauer, from whose collections Dr. Moellendorft has recorded L. townsendi as the only species found. The shell I now name is a trifle smaller and more elevated in proportion to the breadth, and the umbilicus is narrower. It may be noted that the reference to Crosse's original paper in the ' Journal de Conchyliologie ' should be to p. 200 and not p. 208 as given by De Morgan and Dr. Moellendorff in their papers on the Perak fauna.” (Sykes, 1903)
“Compared with a paratype of L. kobelti (FMNH 73142), the single worn shell from Chieng Dao differs only in having the spiral ribs of equal size. In L. kobelti there are two major and many minor spiral ribs. The Thailand shell was 6.47 mm high, diameter 6.67 mm., with 5 3/8 whorls. Numerous Lagochilus have been described from Southeast Asia. They must be carefully revised when sufficient material is available, since many of the named forms are probably synonymous.” (Solem, 1966)
Sykes (1903) original descriptions on Lagochilus kobelti – “Testa modice umbilicata, turbinata, solidula, lirulis numerosis cincta, periostraco brunneo leviter induta; spira conica; anfr. 5½, convexi; apertura modice obliqua, subcircularis, peristomate duplici, incrassatulo et subreflexo, juxta insertionem breviter sed distincte inciso.”
Lagochilus kobelti – “ Alt. 6.8; diam. max. 7.0 millim.” (Sykes, 1903)
Type locality – “Biserat, Jalor” (Sykes, 1903)