Dicharax hebes (Benson, 1857)

Fig. 53F–J

Alycaeus hebes Benson, 1857: 204–205 .

Alycaeus hebes – Sowerby 1877: pl. 6, species 52. — Godwin-Austen 1886: 191, pl. 43 figs 1, 1a–c; 1914: 374–375, pl. 145 figs 5, 5a–b.

Alycaeus (Dicharax) hebes – Kobelt 1902: 371. — Gude 1921: 255.

Chamalycaeus (Dicharax) hebes – Ramakrishna et al. 2010: 61.

Dicharax hebes – Páll-Gergely et al. 2017: 10, fig. 5; 2020: 64, fig. 13a; 2024, fig. 12d. — Preece et al. 2022: 80, fig. 31c–d.

Diagnosis

The relatively large shell, the nearly smooth R1, the formation of the R3 swelling and the rounded aperture distinguishes this species from its congeners.

Type material examined

INDIA • neotype (designated by Preece et al. 2022: Fig. 53F–J); Teria Ghat is in the Khasi Hills; Theobald leg.; NHMUK 1888.12.4.909 .

Additional material examined

INDIA • 3 shells; Khasi Berge; Möllendorff coll.; SMF 109244 • 1 shell; Nongphrian, Khasi Hills; Dr Alfred Oberwimmer coll.; NHMW (mixed sample with D. theobaldi) • 1 shell; same data as for preceding; NHMW 14715 (mixed sample with D. theobaldi) .

Type locality

“ad Teria Ghát”.