Unimas researchers discover new land snail, ginger species in Borneo
By DayakDaily Team KOTA SAMARAHAN, Nov 5: A new land snail species and a previously undocumented ginger species have been identified in Sarawak’s forests by researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). According to a TVS report, the discoveries made through research collaborations with the Sarawak Forest Department, involved “Hemiplecta gambut”, a new land snail species found in Simunjan Forest Reserve, and “Sulettaria kimiana”, a new ginger species identified in Sabal Forest…
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Researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak identified a new land snail species and a previously undocumented ginger species in Sarawak's forests. The discoveries were made in collaboration with the Sarawak Forest Department.
The new land snail species, Hemiplecta gambut, was found in Simunjan Forest Reserve.
The new ginger species, Sulettaria kimiana, was identified in Sabal Forest Reserve, Simunjan.
Both discoveries were led by teams from the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology.
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KOTA SAMARAHAN, Nov 5: A new land snail species and a previously undocumented ginger species have been identified in Sarawak’s forests by researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas).
According to a TVS report, the discoveries made through research collaborations with the Sarawak Forest Department, involved “Hemiplecta gambut”, a new land snail species found in Simunjan Forest Reserve, and “Sulettaria kimiana”, a new ginger species identified in Sabal Forest Reserve, Simunjan.
Unimas Vice-Chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit said the findings demonstrated the university’s research capabilities in exploring, identifying and documenting Borneo’s rich biodiversity.
He said the land snail discovery was led by Ts. Dr Mohd Zacaery Khalik and a team of researchers from the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology.
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