An annotated type catalogue of seven genera of operculate land snails (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoridae) in the Natural History Museum, London

By

Čhirasak Sutčharit
Ablett, Jonathan
Somsak Panhā‏

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

842

Pages

Jan-65

Subjects

Conservation , molluscs , NHM , Southeast Asia , systematics , taxonomy , type specimen

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.842.29243

 

Abstract

The collection of the seven cyclophorid snail genera housed in the Natural History Museum, London (NHM), includes 95 available species-level names belonging to the generaPterocyclosBenson, 1832,CyclotusSwainson, 1840,MyxostomaTroschel, 1847,RhiostomaBenson, 1860,ScabrinaBlanford, 1863,CrossopomaMartens, 1891, andPearsoniaKobelt, 1902. Lectotypes are here designated for twelve available species-level names to stabilise existing the nomenclature. A complete catalogue of these types, including colour photographs, is provided for the first time. After examining these type specimens, an unpublished manuscript name was found and is described herein asPterocyclosanamullayensisSutcharit & Panha,sp. n.