Author Identifier (ORCID)
Choki Gyeltshen: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6790-6278
Abstract
Shells of the genera Metalycaeus and Dicharax from Bhutan are identified or described as representing new species. For Metalycaeus 6 species are recognized, 4 of which are known from Bhutan only and considered new to science, viz. M. geduensis E. Gittenberger & Sherub, spec. nov., M. karmademaae E. Gittenberger, Choki Gyeltshen & Kezang Tobgay, spec. nov. M. posteriobulbus E. Gittenberger & Sherub, spec. nov. and M. umbidistinctus E. Gittenberger & Choki Gyeltshen, spec. nov. In the more speciose genus Dicharax 16 species are classified, 12 of which as endemic and new to science, viz. D. aspidentatus E. Gittenberger, Choki Gyeltshen & Sherub, spec. nov., D. sajodentatus E. Gittenberger & Choki Gyeltshen, spec. nov., D. zhemdentatus E. Gittenberger & Choki Gyeltshen, spec. nov., D. umbiclausus E. Gittenberger, Choki Gyeltshen & Kezang Tobgay, spec. nov., D. trashidentatus E. Gittenberger, Choki Gyeltshen & Kezang Tobgay, spec. nov., D. vitreus E. Gittenberger & Kezang Tobgay, spec. nov., D. crassipalatum E. Gittenberger & Sherub, spec. nov., D. bhucarinatus E. Gittenberger & Sherub, spec. nov., D. bhudepressus E. Gittenberger, Choki Gyeltshen & Kezang Tobgay, spec. nov., D. bjiminaensis E. Gittenberger & Choki Gyeltshen, spec. nov., D. vanderbijli E. Gittenberger & Choki Gyeltshen, spec. nov., D. lunabulbus E. Gittenberger, Choki Gyeltshen & Kezang Tobgay, spec. nov. An identification key is provided for all Bhutanese Metalycaeus and Dicharax species.
Keywords
Gastropoda, Alycaeidae, Dicharax, Metalycaeus, new species, NE India, Nepal, Bhutan
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2024
Volume
88
Issue
2
Publication Title
Basteria
Publisher
Netherlands Malacological Society
School
School of Science
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
First Page
187
Last Page
219
Comments
Gittenberger, E., Gyeltshen, C., Tobgay, K., & Sherub, S. (2024). The genera Metalycaeus and Dicharax (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoroidea, Alycaeidae) in Bhutan, with the description of 16 new species. Basteria, 88(2), 187–219.