Slugs and semi-slugs of the superfamily Helicarionoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) collected in North Vietnam during the 2023 Bulgarian Zoological Expedition, with emphasis on the genus Ostracolethe
A list of species of slugs and semi-slugs of the superfamily Helicarionoidea collected in North Vietnam in 2023 is presented. A new species of the genus <i>Ostracolethe</i> Simroth, 1901, <i>Ostracolethe penevi</i> Dedov & Vu, <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described, which was collected from a single locality in North Vietnam. The validity of <i>Ostracolethe fruhstorfferi</i> Simroth, 1901 is confirmed, and the unusual torus-toroid structure is discussed. A key for the determination of the helicarionoid genera of slugs and semi-slugs from North Vietnam is also provided.
Authors
- Triệu Anh Tuấn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-2060)
- Quang Manh Vu
- Ivaylo Dedov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4445-359X)
Institutions
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG)
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (BG)
- Quảng Bình University (VN)
- Hung Vuong Hospital (VN)
- Hung Vuong University of Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1249.155684
- Primary Topic
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00