CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A micro snail species named Georissa mawsmaiensis has recently been discovered from Mawsmai, a limestone cave in Meghalaya, 170 years after the last such discovery was made.

Detailed explanation-2: -The northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra has a new species of snail – Haploptychius sahyadriensis, a third in the genus Haploptychius. The species is endemic to Vishalgad Conservation Reserve in Kolhapur. Earlier in 1860s, the species H.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mawsmai Cave It is situated in the small village of Mawsmai, around four kilometres from Cherrapunjee (Sohra) in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. The term ‘Mawsmai’ means ‘Oath Stone’ in the Khasi language. The Khasi people use the local term ‘Krem’ for the cave.

Detailed explanation-4: -New snail species are the world’s smallest, tinier than grains of sand. Shells of the smallest land snail, Angustopila psammion, next to the tip of a ballpoint pen. These tiny animals were discovered in a cave in northern Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-5: -The nomenclature of the newly discovered species Glischropus meghalayanus celebrates the State of Meghalaya, where the new species was found. A few of these bat species from Meghalaya are endemic to the region.