The South African species of Caecidae are revised on the basis of the material stored in the KwaZulu-Natal Museum (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa). Twenty species are recognized, 10 of which are described as new: Caecum austrafricanum, C. incisum, C. intortum, C. Knysnaense, C. leilae, C. lindae, C. maraisi, C. morgan, Parastrophia avaricosa and P. ornata. The lectotype of Caecum subquadratum Carpenter, 1859 is herein selected.
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13 May 2015
Revision of South African Caecidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
Angelo Vannozzi,
†Mauro Pizzini,
Bret Raines
African Invertebrates
Vol. 56 • No. 1
June 2015
Vol. 56 • No. 1
June 2015
Afrotropical Region
Caecidae
identification key
Mollusca
new species
South Africa
systematics