Clarification of the status of the type series and of the holotype of Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) koboensis Godwin-Austen, 1915 (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoridae) in Nantarat et al. (2014)

Here, the clarification of the “type” status for Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) koboensis Godwin-Austen, 1915 catalogued by Nantarat et al. (2014) is corrected and briefly discussed

Illustrated catalogue of types of Ampullariidae Gray, 1824 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, with lectotype designations

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Illustrated catalogue of types of Ampullariidae Gray, 1824 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, with lectotype designations

Malacological research in India has a long and productive history going back to the early 19th century, initially promoted by the Asiatic Society of Bengal and with significant material, including type material, deposited in the Indian Museum in Kolkata. Following the birth of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in 1916, the Museum’s collecting activities and care for the collections themselves became the responsibility of the ZSI. The ZSI holds important collections of freshwater snails in the family Ampullariidae, including type material of taxa collected and described in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This catalogue brings together information about these types, including for each taxon: bibliographic details of the original description, current taxonomic status, details of the type locality and type material, dimensions and illustrations of type specimens, and additional information as deemed necessary or interesting. The catalogue provides this information for 10 taxa, including four valid species and six junior synonyms. Two published names of subvarieties are listed but these are nomenclaturally unavailable. Lectotypes are designated for three taxa to stabilise the names

New jumping spiders from the alpine meadows of the Valley of Flowers, western Himalayas, India (Araneae, Salticidae)

Two new jumping spider species: Nandicius vallisflorum sp. n., (♀) and Pellenes himalaya sp. n. (♂, ♀), are diagnosed, described and illustrated in detail. The specimens were collected from the Valley of Flowers, western Himalayas, Uttarakhand State of India

A new species of the genus Macrochlamys Grayı 1847 (Stylommatophora: Ariophantidae) from Western Himalayaı India

Sajan, Sheikh, Basudev Tripathy, Chandra, Kailash, Sivakumar, Kuppusamy (2019): A new species of the genus Macrochlamys Grayı 1847 (Stylommatophora: Ariophantidae) from Western Himalayaı India. Journal of Natural History 53 (13): 797-813, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.161556

ecord of the non-indigenous Seminole rams-horn, Planorbella duryi (Wetherby, 1879) from South Karo River, India (Mollusca: Heterobranchia: Planorbidae)

During the malacological survey in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and different regions of Saranda forests of Deccan peninsula in Jharkhand, an unusual Florida’s native freshwater mollusc Seminole Rams-Horn, Planorbella duryi from South Karo River was encountered. Earlier, this non-indigenous species was reported from the Godavari River in the Nasik district of Maharashtra state of India although there was confusion on the presence of Planorbella scalaries and Planorbella duryi. Occurrence of P. duryi, has been confirmed along with distribution, ecology, and probable dispersal hypothesis has been discussed

A new species of the genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933 (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from India

Ahmed, Shakoor, Emiliyamma, K. G., Marimuthu, Nithyanandam, Sajan, Sheikh, Julka, J. M. (2022): A new species of the genus Tonoscolex Gates, 1933 (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from India. Zootaxa 5124 (3): 375-382, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5124.3.