Darwininitium – a new fully pseudosigmurethrous orthurethran genus from Nepal (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Cerastidae)

By

Budha, Prem B.
Mordan, Peter
Naggs, Fred
Backeljau, Thierry

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

175

Pages

19-26

Subjects

Darwininitium , Nepal , Orthurethran , Pseudosigmurethrous , Pulmonata

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.175.2755

 

Abstract

A new genus and species of pseudosigmurethrous orthurethran pulmonate of the family Cerastidae, Darwininitium shiwalikianum gen. n. and sp. n. is described from the Lesser Himalaya of Nepal. It represents the first record of an orthurethran with a fully developed pseudosigmurethrous pallial system,a completely closed secondary ureteric system. Biogeographically this new taxon provides a significant range extension for the family north of the previously known distribution range.