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Preece, R. C., White, T. S., Raheem, D. C., Ketchum, H., Ablett, J., Taylor, H., Webb, K. & Naggs, F. (2022). William Benson and the golden age of malacology in British India: Biography, illustrated catalogue and evaluation of his molluscan types. Tropical Natural History. No. 6: Supplement: 1-434.
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Preece, R. C., White, T. S., Raheem, D. C., Ketchum, H., Ablett, J., Taylor, H., Webb, K. & Naggs, F.
2022
William Benson and the golden age of malacology in British India: Biography, illustrated catalogue and evaluation of his molluscan types.
Tropical Natural History
No. 6: Supplement: 1-434
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Achatina spiculum W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Cecilioides acicula (O. F. Müller, 1774) (additional source)
Achatina veru W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Cecilioides acicula (O. F. Müller, 1774) (source of synonymy)
Acmella tersa (W. H. Benson, 1853) (additional source)
Alycaeus pyramidalis W. H. Benson, 1856 (additional source)
Angulyagra oxytropis (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Angustopila milium (W. H. Benson, 1853) (additional source)
Anodon gibbum W. H. Benson, 1842 accepted as Sinanodonta woodiana (I. Lea, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Assiminea fasciata W. H. Benson, 1835 accepted as Macrassiminea francesiae (W. Wood, 1828) (source of synonymy)
Austenia gigas (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Austenia monticola (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Austenia scutella (W. H. Benson, 1859) accepted as Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Beddomea trifasciata var. rufopicta (W. H. Benson, 1856) accepted as Beddomea trifasciata (Gmelin, 1790) (source of synonymy)
Bellamya bengalensis balteata (W. H. Benson, 1836) accepted as Filopaludina bengalensis (Lamarck, 1822) (basis of record)
Bensonella plicidens (W. H. Benson, 1849) (additional source)
Bensonies H. B. Baker, 1938 (status source)
Bensonies camura (W. H. Benson, 1859) (basis of record)
Brotia terebra (W. H. Benson, 1836) (basis of record)
Bulimus baconi W. H. Benson, 1854 accepted as Bothriembryon bulla (Menke, 1843) (additional source)
Bulimus compressilabris W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Opeas hannense (Rang, 1831) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus fuscoventris W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Beddomea trifasciata (Gmelin, 1790) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus pertica W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Zootecus pertica (W. H. Benson, 1857) (additional source)
Bulimus relegatus W. H. Benson, 1851 accepted as Chilonopsis helena (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus rufopictus W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Beddomea trifasciata (Gmelin, 1790) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus sanguineus W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Rhachistia sanguinea (W. H. Benson, 1857) (status source)
Bulimus theobaldianus W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Amphidromus moniliferus (A. Gould, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Camptonyx theobaldi W. H. Benson, 1858 (additional source)
Carinartemis sankeyi (W. H. Benson, 1859) (subsequent type designation)
Carychium boysianum W. H. Benson, 1864 accepted as Carychium indicum W. H. Benson, 1849 (source of synonymy)
Carychium indicum W. H. Benson, 1849 (additional source)
Cerion (Strophiops) regium (W. H. Benson, 1849) represented as Cerion regium (W. H. Benson, 1849) (basis of record)
Chamalycaeus andamaniae (W. H. Benson, 1861) (additional source)
Chamalycaeus armillatus (W. H. Benson, 1856) (additional source)
Chamalycaeus sculptilis (W. H. Benson, 1856) (subsequent type designation)
Chersaecia brachyplecta (W. H. Benson, 1863) (subsequent type designation)
Chersaecia dextrorsa (W. H. Benson, 1860) (additional source)
Chersaecia leiophis (W. H. Benson, 1860) (additional source)
Cipangopaludina lecythis (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Cipangopaludina lecythoides (W. H. Benson, 1842) (additional source)
Circulus liricinctus (W. H. Benson, 1853) (new combination reference)
Circulus orbiculatus (W. H. Benson, 1853) (new combination reference)
Clausilia stylus W. H. Benson, 1849 (basis of record)
Clostophis sankeyi W. H. Benson, 1860 (additional source)
Coilostele scalaris W. H. Benson, 1864 (additional source)
Coptocheilus anostomus (W. H. Benson, 1852) (additional source)
Coptocheilus funiculalus (W. H. Benson, 1838) (additional source)
Corbicula fuscata W. H. Benson, 1842 accepted as Corbicula fluminalis (O. F. Müller, 1774) (source of synonymy)
Corilla anax (W. H. Benson, 1865) (additional source)
Corilla odontophora (W. H. Benson, 1865) (additional source)
Corillinae Pilsbry, 1905 (basis of record)
Craspedotropis cuspidata (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Ctenophila caldwelli (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Curvella puta (W. H. Benson, 1857) (additional source)
Curvella sikkimensis (Reeve, 1849) (taxonomy source)
Cyathopoma filocinctum (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclocystis charybdis (W. H. Benson, 1856) (basis of record)
Cyclocystis vorticalis (W. H. Benson, 1850) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) balteatus W. H. Benson, 1857 represented as Cyclophorus balteatus W. H. Benson, 1857 (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) flavilabris W. H. Benson, 1860 represented as Cyclophorus flavilabris W. H. Benson, 1860 (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) malayanus (W. H. Benson, 1852) represented as Cyclophorus malayanus (W. H. Benson, 1852) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) porphyriticus (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus porphyriticus (W. H. Benson, 1851) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) theobaldianus W. H. Benson, 1857 represented as Cyclophorus theobaldianus W. H. Benson, 1857 (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) zebrinus (W. H. Benson, 1836) represented as Cyclophorus zebrinus (W. H. Benson, 1836) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) altivagus W. H. Benson, 1854 represented as Cyclophorus altivagus W. H. Benson, 1854 (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) aurora (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus aurora (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) cryptomphalus W. H. Benson, 1857 represented as Cyclophorus cryptomphalus W. H. Benson, 1857 (subsequent type designation)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) cybeus (W. H. Benson, 1857) represented as Cyclophorus cybeus (W. H. Benson, 1857) (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) pearsoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus pearsoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) tryblium W. H. Benson, 1854 represented as Cyclophorus tryblium W. H. Benson, 1854 (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) involvulus (O. F. Müller, 1774) represented as Cyclophorus involvulus (O. F. Müller, 1774) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) jerdoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus jerdoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) nilagiricus (W. H. Benson, 1852) represented as Cyclophorus nilagiricus (W. H. Benson, 1852) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) pyrotrema W. H. Benson, 1854 represented as Cyclophorus pyrotrema W. H. Benson, 1854 (additional source)
Cyclophorus cantori (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclophorus convexiusculus var. minor W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Chondrocyclus convexiusculus (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) (additional source)
Cyclophorus exul W. H. Benson, 1854 accepted as Cyclophorus himalayanus L. Pfeiffer, 1852 (source of synonymy)
Cyclophorus scurra W. H. Benson, 1857 (subsequent type designation)
Cyclostoma aratum W. H. Benson, 1851 accepted as Cyclotopsis subdiscoidea (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) (source of synonymy)
Cyclotus (Siphonocyclus) gordoni (W. H. Benson, 1863) represented as Cyclotus gordoni (W. H. Benson, 1863) (additional source)
Cylindrophaedusa (Montiphaedusa) ios ios (W. H. Benson, 1852) represented as Cylindrophaedusa ios ios (W. H. Benson, 1852) (basis of record)
Dicharax gemmula (W. H. Benson, 1859) (subsequent type designation)
Dicharax hebes (W. H. Benson, 1857) (subsequent type designation)
Dicharax plectocheilus (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Dicharax umbonalis (W. H. Benson, 1856) (additional source)
Dioryx amphora (W. H. Benson, 1856) (additional source)
Dioryx urnula (W. H. Benson, 1853) (additional source)
Diplommatina (Diplommatina) blanfordiana W. H. Benson, 1860 represented as Diplommatina blanfordiana W. H. Benson, 1860 (additional source)
Diplommatina (Diplommatina) costulata W. H. Benson, 1849 represented as Diplommatina costulata W. H. Benson, 1849 (additional source)
Diplommatina (Diplommatina) diplochilus W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Diplommatina diplocheilus W. H. Benson, 1857 (additional source)
Diplommatina australiae W. H. Benson, 1855 accepted as Velepalaina bensoni (A. Adams, 1854) (taxonomy source)
Durgella levicula (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Durgella salius (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Durgella seposita (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Dyakia regalis (W. H. Benson, 1850) (additional source)
Elasmias cernicum (W. H. Benson, 1850) (subsequent type designation)
Endothyrella pinacis (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Endothyrella plectostoma (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Erepta setiliris (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Euaustenia T. D. A. Cockerell, 1891 (status source)
Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (new combination reference)
Euaustenia scutella (W. H. Benson, 1859) accepted as Euaustenia monticola (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Macrochlamys monticola (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Achatina veru W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Cecilioides acicula (O. F. Müller, 1774) (source of synonymy)
Acmella tersa (W. H. Benson, 1853) (additional source)
Alycaeus pyramidalis W. H. Benson, 1856 (additional source)
Angulyagra oxytropis (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Angustopila milium (W. H. Benson, 1853) (additional source)
Anodon gibbum W. H. Benson, 1842 accepted as Sinanodonta woodiana (I. Lea, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Assiminea fasciata W. H. Benson, 1835 accepted as Macrassiminea francesiae (W. Wood, 1828) (source of synonymy)
Austenia gigas (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Austenia monticola (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Austenia scutella (W. H. Benson, 1859) accepted as Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Beddomea trifasciata var. rufopicta (W. H. Benson, 1856) accepted as Beddomea trifasciata (Gmelin, 1790) (source of synonymy)
Bellamya bengalensis balteata (W. H. Benson, 1836) accepted as Filopaludina bengalensis (Lamarck, 1822) (basis of record)
Bensonella plicidens (W. H. Benson, 1849) (additional source)
Bensonies H. B. Baker, 1938 (status source)
Bensonies camura (W. H. Benson, 1859) (basis of record)
Brotia terebra (W. H. Benson, 1836) (basis of record)
Bulimus baconi W. H. Benson, 1854 accepted as Bothriembryon bulla (Menke, 1843) (additional source)
Bulimus compressilabris W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Opeas hannense (Rang, 1831) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus fuscoventris W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Beddomea trifasciata (Gmelin, 1790) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus pertica W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Zootecus pertica (W. H. Benson, 1857) (additional source)
Bulimus relegatus W. H. Benson, 1851 accepted as Chilonopsis helena (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus rufopictus W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Beddomea trifasciata (Gmelin, 1790) (source of synonymy)
Bulimus sanguineus W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Rhachistia sanguinea (W. H. Benson, 1857) (status source)
Bulimus theobaldianus W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Amphidromus moniliferus (A. Gould, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Camptonyx theobaldi W. H. Benson, 1858 (additional source)
Carinartemis sankeyi (W. H. Benson, 1859) (subsequent type designation)
Carychium boysianum W. H. Benson, 1864 accepted as Carychium indicum W. H. Benson, 1849 (source of synonymy)
Carychium indicum W. H. Benson, 1849 (additional source)
Cerion (Strophiops) regium (W. H. Benson, 1849) represented as Cerion regium (W. H. Benson, 1849) (basis of record)
Chamalycaeus andamaniae (W. H. Benson, 1861) (additional source)
Chamalycaeus armillatus (W. H. Benson, 1856) (additional source)
Chamalycaeus sculptilis (W. H. Benson, 1856) (subsequent type designation)
Chersaecia brachyplecta (W. H. Benson, 1863) (subsequent type designation)
Chersaecia dextrorsa (W. H. Benson, 1860) (additional source)
Chersaecia leiophis (W. H. Benson, 1860) (additional source)
Cipangopaludina lecythis (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Cipangopaludina lecythoides (W. H. Benson, 1842) (additional source)
Circulus liricinctus (W. H. Benson, 1853) (new combination reference)
Circulus orbiculatus (W. H. Benson, 1853) (new combination reference)
Clausilia stylus W. H. Benson, 1849 (basis of record)
Clostophis sankeyi W. H. Benson, 1860 (additional source)
Coilostele scalaris W. H. Benson, 1864 (additional source)
Coptocheilus anostomus (W. H. Benson, 1852) (additional source)
Coptocheilus funiculalus (W. H. Benson, 1838) (additional source)
Corbicula fuscata W. H. Benson, 1842 accepted as Corbicula fluminalis (O. F. Müller, 1774) (source of synonymy)
Corilla anax (W. H. Benson, 1865) (additional source)
Corilla odontophora (W. H. Benson, 1865) (additional source)
Corillinae Pilsbry, 1905 (basis of record)
Craspedotropis cuspidata (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Ctenophila caldwelli (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Curvella puta (W. H. Benson, 1857) (additional source)
Curvella sikkimensis (Reeve, 1849) (taxonomy source)
Cyathopoma filocinctum (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclocystis charybdis (W. H. Benson, 1856) (basis of record)
Cyclocystis vorticalis (W. H. Benson, 1850) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) balteatus W. H. Benson, 1857 represented as Cyclophorus balteatus W. H. Benson, 1857 (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) flavilabris W. H. Benson, 1860 represented as Cyclophorus flavilabris W. H. Benson, 1860 (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) malayanus (W. H. Benson, 1852) represented as Cyclophorus malayanus (W. H. Benson, 1852) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) porphyriticus (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus porphyriticus (W. H. Benson, 1851) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) theobaldianus W. H. Benson, 1857 represented as Cyclophorus theobaldianus W. H. Benson, 1857 (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Cyclophorus) zebrinus (W. H. Benson, 1836) represented as Cyclophorus zebrinus (W. H. Benson, 1836) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) altivagus W. H. Benson, 1854 represented as Cyclophorus altivagus W. H. Benson, 1854 (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) aurora (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus aurora (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) cryptomphalus W. H. Benson, 1857 represented as Cyclophorus cryptomphalus W. H. Benson, 1857 (subsequent type designation)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) cybeus (W. H. Benson, 1857) represented as Cyclophorus cybeus (W. H. Benson, 1857) (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) pearsoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus pearsoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Glossostylus) tryblium W. H. Benson, 1854 represented as Cyclophorus tryblium W. H. Benson, 1854 (additional source)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) involvulus (O. F. Müller, 1774) represented as Cyclophorus involvulus (O. F. Müller, 1774) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) jerdoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) represented as Cyclophorus jerdoni (W. H. Benson, 1851) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) nilagiricus (W. H. Benson, 1852) represented as Cyclophorus nilagiricus (W. H. Benson, 1852) (basis of record)
Cyclophorus (Kobeltostylus) pyrotrema W. H. Benson, 1854 represented as Cyclophorus pyrotrema W. H. Benson, 1854 (additional source)
Cyclophorus cantori (W. H. Benson, 1851) (additional source)
Cyclophorus convexiusculus var. minor W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Chondrocyclus convexiusculus (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) (additional source)
Cyclophorus exul W. H. Benson, 1854 accepted as Cyclophorus himalayanus L. Pfeiffer, 1852 (source of synonymy)
Cyclophorus scurra W. H. Benson, 1857 (subsequent type designation)
Cyclostoma aratum W. H. Benson, 1851 accepted as Cyclotopsis subdiscoidea (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) (source of synonymy)
Cyclotus (Siphonocyclus) gordoni (W. H. Benson, 1863) represented as Cyclotus gordoni (W. H. Benson, 1863) (additional source)
Cylindrophaedusa (Montiphaedusa) ios ios (W. H. Benson, 1852) represented as Cylindrophaedusa ios ios (W. H. Benson, 1852) (basis of record)
Dicharax gemmula (W. H. Benson, 1859) (subsequent type designation)
Dicharax hebes (W. H. Benson, 1857) (subsequent type designation)
Dicharax plectocheilus (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Dicharax umbonalis (W. H. Benson, 1856) (additional source)
Dioryx amphora (W. H. Benson, 1856) (additional source)
Dioryx urnula (W. H. Benson, 1853) (additional source)
Diplommatina (Diplommatina) blanfordiana W. H. Benson, 1860 represented as Diplommatina blanfordiana W. H. Benson, 1860 (additional source)
Diplommatina (Diplommatina) costulata W. H. Benson, 1849 represented as Diplommatina costulata W. H. Benson, 1849 (additional source)
Diplommatina (Diplommatina) diplochilus W. H. Benson, 1857 accepted as Diplommatina diplocheilus W. H. Benson, 1857 (additional source)
Diplommatina australiae W. H. Benson, 1855 accepted as Velepalaina bensoni (A. Adams, 1854) (taxonomy source)
Durgella levicula (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Durgella salius (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Durgella seposita (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Dyakia regalis (W. H. Benson, 1850) (additional source)
Elasmias cernicum (W. H. Benson, 1850) (subsequent type designation)
Endothyrella pinacis (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Endothyrella plectostoma (W. H. Benson, 1836) (additional source)
Erepta setiliris (W. H. Benson, 1859) (additional source)
Euaustenia T. D. A. Cockerell, 1891 (status source)
Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (new combination reference)
Euaustenia scutella (W. H. Benson, 1859) accepted as Euaustenia monticola (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Macrochlamys monticola (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Euaustenia cassida (W. H. Benson, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Andaman Islands for Videna sanis (W. H. Benson, 1861)
Bangladesh for Paludina oxytropis W. H. Benson, 1836
New South Wales for Diplommatina australiae W. H. Benson, 1855
Palestine for Bulimus benjamiticus W. H. Benson, 1859
Bangladesh for Paludina oxytropis W. H. Benson, 1836
New South Wales for Diplommatina australiae W. H. Benson, 1855
Palestine for Bulimus benjamiticus W. H. Benson, 1859
Nomenclature
New combination proposed herein to maintain consistency with other MB entries [details]
Type locality
Bangladesh: part of a collection “chiefly made in the hills on the N.E. Frontier of Bengal” [details]
Type locality
India/Bangladesh: part of a collection “chiefly made in the hills on the N.E. Frontier of Bengal” [details]
Type locality
India: “probably from the Sunderban rivers, as the species is common, adhering to wooden piles and brickwork in ... [details]
