Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen
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Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen, also known as A. C. van Bruggen or Dolf van Bruggen (born 9 July 1929) is a malacologist, entomologist and botanist from the Netherlands
. His interest in the tropics
and tropical Africa
has dominated his broad scientific interest for more than 50 years now. He is an expert especially in the land snail
families Streptaxidae
, Achatinidae
and Maizaniidae
. As of 2008, he had written 655 scientific publications.
. Natural history
and particularly animals always caught his attention. His father was a high-ranked civil servant at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
was administered by that ministry at the time, and when Dolf graduated from the Gymnasium Haganum
in The Hague in 1949, his father introduced him to Dr. Carel Octavius van Regteren Altena (1907–1976), curator of Mollusca at the museum, who stimulated his interest in malacology
.
At Leiden University
Dolf studied systematic botany, animal ecology and systematic zoology. In 1956 he graduated, after three years as an assistant to Prof. Dr Hilbrandt Boschma (1893–1976), the director of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, who taught Systematic Zoology at Leiden University.
The start of van Bruggen's malacological career can be dated back to 1948, when he became a member of the Dutch Malacological Society (NMV). Dolf’s first malacological publication, in Dutch, appeared in 1948 in the Dutch journal De Levende Natuur; a short note reporting a find of the marine bivalve Anomia ephippium, an uncommon species in the Netherlands. His very first publication had appeared earlier in the same year in the same journal; it reported a sighting of seals
and a horse mackerel
on a Dutch beach.
It was also in Leiden that van Bruggen met his wife, Wenda van Bruggen-Gorter. She became painfully aware of his malacological interests when one day on their honeymoon in Switzerland, they were returning home late in the evening and Dolf found a beautiful specimen of the slug Limax cinereoniger
that he wanted for his collection. However, not having any glass vials with him (plastic bags were unknown in those days) he asked to use Wenda’s evening bag to bring the animal home.
Originally intending to depart to the Dutch East Indies
(now Indonesia
) after his studies, this became impossible when the former Dutch colony declared independence on 27 December 1949. Since Dolf had a firm interest in the tropics, the van Bruggens decided to move to Africa instead.
, stopping on their way at the remote Atlantic island of St Helena, in May 1957. Dolf had to make breakneck manoeuvres to reach the shore with a ‘klepdoos’ (a sweeping separator), thought by fellow-travellers to be a Geiger counter. In South Africa, Dolf had accepted a job at the Ministry of Agriculture in Pretoria. There he was charged with the study of insects and the problems they caused in warehouses. After three years he accepted the position of Marine Biologist and Curator at the newly erected Oceanarium
in Port Elizabeth. Since it was the first institute of its kind in Africa, there were many start-up problems. When, shortly afterwards, the Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg
offered him a position as curator of malacology, it was an offer he could not refuse. Both he and Wenda worked at the museum from 1962 to 1966; she as a librarian
and his personal assistant in the field. They frequently went out for fieldwork, taking the opportunity whenever the museum’s Land Rover
was available to make collection trips as far north as Malawi
and Zambia
. Dolf always took notes in his fieldbooks, which became more elaborate over the years. His Africana Biologica now contains 1550 pages, in eight parts.
During his African years Dolf not only worked on insects and his favourite snail
s, but also paid attention to the two other groups that had his firm interest: mammals and birds. He made many contacts with managers and rangers of National Parks
, and became actively involved in nature conservation. His stay amidst the African wildlife also further stimulated his interest in zoo
s. In 1963, at the 125th anniversary of Artis
Zoo in Amsterdam, Dolf sent a number of Rock Hyraxes Procavia capensis off by plane, as a gift from Dutch biologists working in South Africa.
‘Dear Dolf, it is time to return to Holland and to educate the students here with the many insights you have learnt in Africa.’ That was essentially the message that Prof. Dr Van der Vecht, chairing Systematic Zoology at Leiden University, sent to Dolf in the beginning of 1966. Some months later the van Bruggens sailed back to The Netherlands. Their cat travelled by plane and was hosted in Diergaarde Blijdorp
until they arrived.
with the thesis '‘Studies on the land molluscs of Zululand with notes on the distribution of land molluscs in Southern Africa’'. His supervisor was Prof. Dr Leo Brongersma
, director of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie.
Dolf arrived at the rise of The Roaring Sixties
at the university, with students claiming more say and quickly becoming on familiar terms with their teachers. However, for most students he remained ‘Dr van Bruggen’ until they had finished their Ph.D. and were found to be at the same level. Nonetheless, his lectures were highly appreciated and much to his own surprise he was once voted "most popular teacher". Students received his almost yearly excursions to Antwerp Zoo
with much enthusiasm.
Although officially employed by the University, his actual place of work was a few minutes away at the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. This enabled him to consult the extensive library and to work with the collection of the museum. Each year he and Wenda travelled to London
, to visit the Natural History Museum
and meet colleagues and friends.
Besides his work he devoted much time to organisations which he felt needed his support. The Dutch Malacological Society (Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging, NMV) benefitted most from his energy, where he served as Secretary (1953–1956), interim President (1970–1972) and Treasurer (1983–1986) on the Board. Incidentally, Wenda served also as Treasurer of the NMV during several years. Dolf was editor of the Correspondentieblad (1951–1953) and, after a short interruption, again from 1954 to 1956. Moreover, he acted for more than 40 years as editor and editor-in-chief of Basteria, scientific journal of the Dutch Malacological Society (from 1968 to present). He was elected Honorary Member of the Society in 1999.
Furthermore, he was President of the successful 7th International Malacological Congress in Amsterdam (1977), organized on behalf of Unitas Malacologica, the international organisation of malacologists. From 1989–1999, Dolf was chairman of the Netherlands Commission for International Nature Conservation, also serving as editor of its communications. Furthermore, he devoted energy to the Netherlands Zoological Society, the (former) Netherlands Foundation for Biological Research and the Dutch/Belgian Mammal Society. His interest in zoos is also demonstrated by his huge collection of zoo guides, for which he built a network of contacts all over the world.
He retired in 1994, with a lecture entitled Semper aliquid novi ex Africam adferre, which may be translated as "there is always something new from Africa", and which may be regarded as Dolf’s personal motto. Afterwards he continued his studies as an associate of the Leiden museum, spending most of his days in the building at the Raamsteeg and later at the Darwinweg in Leiden, where he continued to study and publish on Mollusca and other topics.
In 1973, Dolf and Wenda were asked by a relative to guide a safari
to Kenya
and Tanzania
. This became the start of an annual event that would last until 1990. The trips were soon organized by a travel agency
and a group of regularly participating people, some of whom have become intimate friends of the guiding couple. Each trip was carefully prepared, with a bibliography sent to the participants. Afterwards a list of all the observed mammals and birds was distributed additionally.
After 1990, Dolf and Wenda made several private trips to southern Africa, visiting friends and relatives on their way. When Dai Herbert during their 2008 trip asked if Dolf would cooperate in revising some material collected in Drakensberg Mountains, he wholeheartedly accepted the opportunity to continue with his great love: land snails of South Africa.
s) of Dolf van Bruggen:
Arachnida
Diplopoda
Insecta
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. His interest in the tropics
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
and tropical Africa
Tropical Africa
Although tropical Africa is most familiar in the West as depicted by its rain forests, this region of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with warm to hot moist climates caused by latitude and the tropical rain belt, the geology of areas, particularly mountain...
has dominated his broad scientific interest for more than 50 years now. He is an expert especially in the land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
families Streptaxidae
Streptaxidae
Streptaxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in theStylommatophora. Six Streptaxidae subfamilies are accepted in the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi....
, Achatinidae
Achatinidae
Achatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
and Maizaniidae
Maizaniidae
Maizaniidae is a family of minute land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea .- Genera:...
. As of 2008, he had written 655 scientific publications.
The early years
Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen was born on 9 July 1929, the eldest son of A.C. van Bruggen, Sr. and A.C.G. van Bruggen-van Eyk Bijleveld. He spent his youth in The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. Natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
and particularly animals always caught his attention. His father was a high-ranked civil servant at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie
The Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie was a museum in Leiden, The Netherlands. It was founded in 1820 by Royal Decree, formed from a merger of several existing collections. This happened at the instigation of Coenraad Jacob Temminck, who saw the museum primarily as a research institute...
was administered by that ministry at the time, and when Dolf graduated from the Gymnasium Haganum
Gymnasium Haganum
The Gymnasium Haganum is one of the oldest public schools in The Netherlands, located in the city of The Hague.The name gymnasium refers to the type of school, the Dutch gymnasium. This type of secondary school is comparable to English grammar schools and U.S. college prep schools...
in The Hague in 1949, his father introduced him to Dr. Carel Octavius van Regteren Altena (1907–1976), curator of Mollusca at the museum, who stimulated his interest in malacology
Malacology
Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology which deals with the study of the Mollusca , the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, octopus and squid, and numerous other kinds, many of which have shells...
.
At Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
Dolf studied systematic botany, animal ecology and systematic zoology. In 1956 he graduated, after three years as an assistant to Prof. Dr Hilbrandt Boschma (1893–1976), the director of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, who taught Systematic Zoology at Leiden University.
The start of van Bruggen's malacological career can be dated back to 1948, when he became a member of the Dutch Malacological Society (NMV). Dolf’s first malacological publication, in Dutch, appeared in 1948 in the Dutch journal De Levende Natuur; a short note reporting a find of the marine bivalve Anomia ephippium, an uncommon species in the Netherlands. His very first publication had appeared earlier in the same year in the same journal; it reported a sighting of seals
Pinniped
Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae .-Overview: Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped...
and a horse mackerel
Horse mackerel
A horse mackerel is a large fish, such as the tuna, and the scad or saurel of the Pacific coast:*Australian bonito *various Jack mackerels*Pilot fish...
on a Dutch beach.
It was also in Leiden that van Bruggen met his wife, Wenda van Bruggen-Gorter. She became painfully aware of his malacological interests when one day on their honeymoon in Switzerland, they were returning home late in the evening and Dolf found a beautiful specimen of the slug Limax cinereoniger
Limax cinereoniger
Limax cinereoniger is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae, the keelback slugs.-Description:Rarely this slug can grow up to 30 cm long...
that he wanted for his collection. However, not having any glass vials with him (plastic bags were unknown in those days) he asked to use Wenda’s evening bag to bring the animal home.
Originally intending to depart to the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
(now Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) after his studies, this became impossible when the former Dutch colony declared independence on 27 December 1949. Since Dolf had a firm interest in the tropics, the van Bruggens decided to move to Africa instead.
In Africa (1957–1966)
They sailed to South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, stopping on their way at the remote Atlantic island of St Helena, in May 1957. Dolf had to make breakneck manoeuvres to reach the shore with a ‘klepdoos’ (a sweeping separator), thought by fellow-travellers to be a Geiger counter. In South Africa, Dolf had accepted a job at the Ministry of Agriculture in Pretoria. There he was charged with the study of insects and the problems they caused in warehouses. After three years he accepted the position of Marine Biologist and Curator at the newly erected Oceanarium
Oceanarium
An oceanarium can be either a marine mammal park, such as Marineland of Florida, or a large-scale aquarium, such as the Lisbon Oceanarium, presenting an ocean habitat with marine animals, especially large ocean dwellers such as sharks.- Marine mammal parks :...
in Port Elizabeth. Since it was the first institute of its kind in Africa, there were many start-up problems. When, shortly afterwards, the Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
offered him a position as curator of malacology, it was an offer he could not refuse. Both he and Wenda worked at the museum from 1962 to 1966; she as a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
and his personal assistant in the field. They frequently went out for fieldwork, taking the opportunity whenever the museum’s Land Rover
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...
was available to make collection trips as far north as Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
and Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. Dolf always took notes in his fieldbooks, which became more elaborate over the years. His Africana Biologica now contains 1550 pages, in eight parts.
During his African years Dolf not only worked on insects and his favourite snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, but also paid attention to the two other groups that had his firm interest: mammals and birds. He made many contacts with managers and rangers of National Parks
South African National Parks
South African National Parks is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 20 parks consisting of , about 3% of the total area of South Africa....
, and became actively involved in nature conservation. His stay amidst the African wildlife also further stimulated his interest in zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
s. In 1963, at the 125th anniversary of Artis
Artis
Artis, short for Natura Artis Magistra , is a zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands...
Zoo in Amsterdam, Dolf sent a number of Rock Hyraxes Procavia capensis off by plane, as a gift from Dutch biologists working in South Africa.
‘Dear Dolf, it is time to return to Holland and to educate the students here with the many insights you have learnt in Africa.’ That was essentially the message that Prof. Dr Van der Vecht, chairing Systematic Zoology at Leiden University, sent to Dolf in the beginning of 1966. Some months later the van Bruggens sailed back to The Netherlands. Their cat travelled by plane and was hosted in Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp is a zoo in the northwestern part of Rotterdam, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands...
until they arrived.
In the Netherlands
In Leiden, Dolf was charged with the education of undergraduates in Systematic Zoology. In 1969 he received his Ph.D.Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
with the thesis '‘Studies on the land molluscs of Zululand with notes on the distribution of land molluscs in Southern Africa’'. His supervisor was Prof. Dr Leo Brongersma
Leo Brongersma
Leo Daniel Brongersma was a Dutch zoologist, author, and lecturer.Brongersma was born in Bloemendaal, North Holland and earned his PhD at the University of Amsterdam in 1934...
, director of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie.
Dolf arrived at the rise of The Roaring Sixties
The Roaring Sixties
The Roaring Sixties were a UK band, an early incarnation of Family. Their members included Ric Grech, Jim King, Roger Chapman and John "Charlie" Whitney, who all joined Family, plus Harry Ovenall on drums. They split up in 1966, becoming Family the next year with Whitney, Chapman, King and Grech...
at the university, with students claiming more say and quickly becoming on familiar terms with their teachers. However, for most students he remained ‘Dr van Bruggen’ until they had finished their Ph.D. and were found to be at the same level. Nonetheless, his lectures were highly appreciated and much to his own surprise he was once voted "most popular teacher". Students received his almost yearly excursions to Antwerp Zoo
Antwerp Zoo
Antwerp Zoo is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located right next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.- History :...
with much enthusiasm.
Although officially employed by the University, his actual place of work was a few minutes away at the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. This enabled him to consult the extensive library and to work with the collection of the museum. Each year he and Wenda travelled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, to visit the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
and meet colleagues and friends.
Besides his work he devoted much time to organisations which he felt needed his support. The Dutch Malacological Society (Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging, NMV) benefitted most from his energy, where he served as Secretary (1953–1956), interim President (1970–1972) and Treasurer (1983–1986) on the Board. Incidentally, Wenda served also as Treasurer of the NMV during several years. Dolf was editor of the Correspondentieblad (1951–1953) and, after a short interruption, again from 1954 to 1956. Moreover, he acted for more than 40 years as editor and editor-in-chief of Basteria, scientific journal of the Dutch Malacological Society (from 1968 to present). He was elected Honorary Member of the Society in 1999.
Furthermore, he was President of the successful 7th International Malacological Congress in Amsterdam (1977), organized on behalf of Unitas Malacologica, the international organisation of malacologists. From 1989–1999, Dolf was chairman of the Netherlands Commission for International Nature Conservation, also serving as editor of its communications. Furthermore, he devoted energy to the Netherlands Zoological Society, the (former) Netherlands Foundation for Biological Research and the Dutch/Belgian Mammal Society. His interest in zoos is also demonstrated by his huge collection of zoo guides, for which he built a network of contacts all over the world.
He retired in 1994, with a lecture entitled Semper aliquid novi ex Africam adferre, which may be translated as "there is always something new from Africa", and which may be regarded as Dolf’s personal motto. Afterwards he continued his studies as an associate of the Leiden museum, spending most of his days in the building at the Raamsteeg and later at the Darwinweg in Leiden, where he continued to study and publish on Mollusca and other topics.
In 1973, Dolf and Wenda were asked by a relative to guide a safari
Safari
A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. Traditionally, the term is used for a big-game hunt, but today the term often refers to a trip taken not for the purposes of hunting, but to observe and photograph animals and other wildlife.-Etymology:Entering the English...
to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. This became the start of an annual event that would last until 1990. The trips were soon organized by a travel agency
Travel agency
A travel agency is a retail business that sells travel related products and services to customers on behalf of suppliers such as airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, sightseeing tours and package holidays that combine several products...
and a group of regularly participating people, some of whom have become intimate friends of the guiding couple. Each trip was carefully prepared, with a bibliography sent to the participants. Afterwards a list of all the observed mammals and birds was distributed additionally.
After 1990, Dolf and Wenda made several private trips to southern Africa, visiting friends and relatives on their way. When Dai Herbert during their 2008 trip asked if Dolf would cooperate in revising some material collected in Drakensberg Mountains, he wholeheartedly accepted the opportunity to continue with his great love: land snails of South Africa.
Taxa described
New taxa described by Dolf van Bruggen include (with type locality listed):Streptaxidae
- Gulella adami van Bruggen, 1994 - Ivory Coast [Côte d'Ivoire].
- Gulella albinus van Bruggen & Van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella gwendolinae aldabrae van Bruggen, 1975 - Aldabra Is. [Seychelles].
- Ptychotrema altiplani van Bruggen, 1989 - Malawi.
- Gulella appletoni van Bruggen, 1975 - South Africa.
- Gulella aranearum van Bruggen, 1986 - Malawi.
- Gulella augur van Bruggen, 1988 - Tanzania.
- Austromarconia van Bruggen & de Winter, 2003 - type species Ennea hamiltoni Smith, 1897.
- Gulella barnardi van Bruggen, 1965 - South Africa.
- Gulella bernardi van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1997 - nom. nov. for Gulella sexdentata Taylor, 1880, non Gulella sexdentata (von Martens, 1869).
- Gulella darglensis benthodon van Bruggen, 1980 - South Africa.
- Gulella browni van Bruggen, 1969 - South Africa.
- Careoradula Gerlach & van Bruggen, 1999 - type species Streptaxis (Imperurbatia) perelegans Martens, 1898.
- Ptychotrema cazombense van Bruggen, 1989 - Angola.
- Gulella ceciliae van Bruggen, 1971 - Rhodesia [Zimbabwe].
- Ptychotrema collegarum van Bruggen, 1989 - Malawi.
- Gulella collicola van Bruggen, 1966 - Swaziland.
- Diaphera connectens van Bruggen, 1974 - Philippines.
- Gulella peakei continentalis van Bruggen, 1975 - South Africa.
- Ptychotrema cossyphae van Bruggen, 1989 - Uganda.
- Gulella cupula van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella gouldi discriminanda van Bruggen, 1969 - South Africa.
- Gulella ectodentata van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella garambae van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Ptychotrema glabellum van Bruggen, 1989 - Angola.
- Gulella guilielmi van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1998 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella herberti van Bruggen, 2004 - Swaziland.
- Gulella hildae van Bruggen, 2001 - Malawi.
- Streptostele inconspicua van Bruggen, 1964 - Mozambique.
- Gulella incurvidens van Bruggen, 1972 - South Africa.
- Gulella inobstructa van Bruggen, 1965 - South Africa.
- Gulella insulincola van Bruggen, 1975 - Aldabra Is. [Seychelles].
- Ptychotrema interstriatum van Bruggen 1989 - Angola.
- Gulella johannae van Bruggen, 2006 - South Africa.
- Gulella crassidens jonesi van Bruggen, 1969 - South Africa.
- Haploptychius juttingae van Bruggen, 1972 - Indonesia.
- Ptychotrema kalemiense Adam, van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1994 - Zaire [D.R. Congo].
- Gulella lawrencei van Bruggen, 1964 - Mozambique.
- Gulella lievrouwi van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella loveridgei van Bruggen, 1996 - Malawi, (publication dated 18 December 1995, published February 1996).
- Ptychotrema loveridgei van Bruggen, 1990 - Malawi.
- Gulella vicina luci van Bruggen, 1980 - Rhodesia [Zimbabwe].
- Gulella meredithae van Bruggen, 2000 - Malawi.
- Streptostele meridionalis van Bruggen, 1966 - South Africa. = Streptostele herma Connolly, 1912, vide van Bruggen, 1967
- Gulella microrutshuruensis van Bruggen, 1995 - Malawi.
- Ptychotrema multispiralis van Bruggen, 1989 - Malawi.
- Diaphera obliquapex van Bruggen, 1974 - Philippines.
- Gulella obstructa van Bruggen, 1965 - South Africa.
- Diaphera palawanica van Bruggen, 1974 - Philippines.
- Stereostele nevilliStereostele nevilliStereostele nevilli is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.Stereostele nevilli is the only species in the genus Stereostele.- Subspecies :...
parvidentata Gerlach & van Bruggen, 1999 - Seychelles. - Gulella peakei van Bruggen, 1975 - Aldabra Is. [Seychelles].
- Ptychotrema pervagatum van Bruggen, 1989 - Malawi.
- Edentulina dussumieri praslina Gerlach & van Bruggen, 1999 - Seychelles.
- Ptychotrema pseudosilvaticum Adam, van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1994 - Zaire [D.R. Congo].
- Edentulina dussumieri reservae Gerlach & van Bruggen, 1999 - Seychelles.
- Gulella ruwenzoriensis van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Streptostele sanctuarii van Bruggen, 1966 - South Africa.
- Gulella selene van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Edentulina dussumieri silhouettae Gerlach & van Bruggen, 1999 - Seychelles.
- Silhouettia Gerlach & van Bruggen, 1999 - type species Streptaxis (Imperturbatia) constans var. silhouettae Von Martens, 1898.
- Gulella streptostelopsisGulella streptostelopsisGulella streptostelopsis is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
van Bruggen, 2007 - Malawi. - Gulella sursum van Bruggen, 2001 - Malawi.
- Gulella systemanaturaeGulella systemanaturaeGulella systemanaturae is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
van Bruggen, 2008 Malawi. - Ptychotrema tanganyikae Adam, van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1995 - Zaire [D.R. Congo].
- Gulella elliptica tesserula van Bruggen, 1980 - South Africa.
- Gulella turriformis van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella udzungwensis van Bruggen, 2003 - Tanzania.
- Ptrychotrema upembae Adam, van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1993 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella verdcourti van Bruggen, 1966 - South Africa.
- Gulella virungae van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999 - D.R. Congo.
- Gulella wendalinae van Bruggen, 1975 - South Africa.
Achatinidae
- Archachatina aenigmatica van Bruggen, 1977 - Rhodesia [Zimbabwe].
- Achatina coroca van Bruggen, 1978 - Angola.
- Archachatina ustulata limitanea van Bruggen, 1984 - South Africa.
- Archachatina montistempli van Bruggen, 1965 - South Africa.
- Archachatina omissa van Bruggen, 1965 South Africa.
- Archachatina sanctaeluciae van Bruggen, 1989 - South Africa.
Maizaniidae
- Neomaizania coryli van Bruggen, 1985 - Malawi.
- Maizaniella erroris van Bruggen, 1982 - Liberia.
- Maizaniella hiemalis van Bruggen, 1990 - Guinée [Guinea].
- Maizaniella iterum van Bruggen, 1991 - Gabon.
- Maizaniella machadoi van Bruggen, 1982 - Angola.
- Macromaizaniella van Bruggen, 1982 - type species Cyclophorus preussi Von Martens, 1892.
- Neomaizania van Bruggen, 1985 - type species Neomaizania coryli van Bruggen, 1985.
- Maizaniella poensis van Bruggen, 1982 - Fernando Poo [Bioko, Equatorial Guinea].
- Pteromaizaniella van Bruggen, 1982 - type species Maizaniella (Pteromaizaniella) poensis van Bruggen, 1982.
- Maizania scalarioidea van Bruggen, 1983 - Malawi.
- Spirulozania van Bruggen, 1982 - type species Cyclophorus lilliputianus Morelet, 1873.
Other land gastropods
- Truncatellina adami van Bruggen, 1994 - Fernando Poo [Bioko, Equatorial Guinea], (Stylommatophora, VertiginidaeVertiginidaeVertiginidae is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.- Distribution :...
). - Punctum adami van Bruggen & Van Goethem, 2001, D.R. Congo, (Stylommatophora, PunctidaePunctidaePunctidae, common name the "dot snails", is a family of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra ....
). - Afroconulus Van Mol & van Bruggen, 1971 - type species Sitala diaphana Connolly, 1922, (Stylommatophora, EuconulidaeEuconulidaeEuconulidae is a taxonomic family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This land snail family is closely allied to the Zonitidae, the glass snails.- Distribution :...
). - Afroguppya de Winter & van Bruggen, 1992 - type species Thapsia rumrutiensis Preston, 1911, (Stylommatophora, Euconulidae).
- Curvella amicitiae van Bruggen, 1968 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, SubulinidaeSubulinidaeSubulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
). - Carinazingis van Bruggen & de Winter, 1990 - type species Carinazingis regalis van Bruggen & de Winter, 1990, (Stylommatophora, UrocyclidaeUrocyclidaeUrocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, ....
). - Chondrocyclus chirindae van Bruggen, 1986 - Zimbabwe, (Caenogastropoda, CyclophoridaeCyclophoridaeCyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...
). - Zingis chirindensis van Bruggen & Verdcourt, 1968 - Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], (Stylommatophora, UrocyclidaeUrocyclidaeUrocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, ....
). - Rachis cunctatoris van Bruggen, 1975 - Malawi, (Stylommatophora, CerastidaeCerastidaeCerastidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.- Taxonomy :The Cerastidae family is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata .The family Cerastidae has no...
). - Dendrotrichia van Bruggen & Verdcourt, 1965, type species Trachycystis (Dendrotrichia) sylvicola van Bruggen & Verdcourt, 1965 (Stylommatophora, CharopidaeCharopidaeCharopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
). - Sculptaria fumarium van Bruggen & Rolán, 2003 - Namibia, (Stylommatophora, SculptariidaeSculptariidaeSculptaria is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Plectopyloidea.Sculptaria is the only genus in the family Sculptariidae. This family has no subfamilies .- Description :The shell is small, discoidal, carinated, widely umbilicated...
). - Fauxulus grayi van Bruggen & Meredith, 1983 - Malawi, (Stylommatophora, OrculidaeOrculidaeOrculidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails; terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the order Pulmonata.- Taxonomy :...
). - Pseudoglessula haackei van Bruggen, 1966 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, SubulinidaeSubulinidaeSubulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
). - Pseudoglessula hamiltoni van Bruggen, 1966 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, SubulinidaeSubulinidaeSubulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
). - Trachycystis langi van Bruggen, 1994 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, CharopidaeCharopidaeCharopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
). - Pseudoglessula libera Solem & van Bruggen, 1976 - Guinea [Guinée], (Stylommatophora, SubulinidaeSubulinidaeSubulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
). - Chondrocyclus meredithae van Bruggen, 1983 - Malawi, (Caenogastropoda, CyclophoridaeCyclophoridaeCyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...
). - Trachycystis montissalinarum van Bruggen, 2002 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, CharopidaeCharopidaeCharopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
). - Phortion occidentalis van Bruggen, 1982 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, CharopidaeCharopidaeCharopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
). - Asperitas trochus parvinsularis van Bruggen, 1976 - Indonesia, (Stylommatophora, AriophantidaeAriophantidaeAriophantidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea .- Distribution :...
). - Cerastua procrastinationis van Bruggen, 1993 - Malawi, (Stylommatophora, CerastidaeCerastidaeCerastidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.- Taxonomy :The Cerastidae family is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata .The family Cerastidae has no...
). - Prestonellidae van Bruggen, 1978 - type genus PrestonellaPrestonellaPrestonella is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.Prestonella is the type genus of the family Prestonellidae, but Prestonellidae is not an available name, because it has no diagnosis...
Connolly, 1929. Prestonellidae has been considered as a synonym for AillyidaeAillyidaeAillyidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra.Aillyidae is the only family in the superfamily Aillyoidea....
according to the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
. - Carinazingis regalis van Bruggen & de Winter, 1990 - Malawi, (Stylommatophora, UrocyclidaeUrocyclidaeUrocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, ....
). - Afroguppya solemi de Winter & van Bruggen, 1992 - Togo, (Stylommatophora, EuconulidaeEuconulidaeEuconulidae is a taxonomic family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This land snail family is closely allied to the Zonitidae, the glass snails.- Distribution :...
). - Trachycystis sylvicola van Bruggen & Verdcourt, 1965 - S. Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], (Stylommatophora, CharopidaeCharopidaeCharopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
). - Curvella transvaalensis van Bruggen, 1978 - South Africa, (Stylommatophora, SubulinidaeSubulinidaeSubulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
). - Cyathopoma tres van Bruggen, 2008 - Malawi, (Caenogastropoda, CyclophoridaeCyclophoridaeCyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...
).
Marine gastropods
- Pyrene sorongensis van Bruggen, 1956 - West New Guinea [Indonesia, Papua] (Caenogastropoda, ColumbellidaeColumbellidaeColumbellidae, common name the "dove snails" or "dove shells" are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Distribution:...
).
Bivalves
- Pecten sulcicostatus var. casa van Bruggen, 1961 - South Africa, (Bivalvia, PectinidaePectinidaeThe Pectinidae are a family of bivalve mollusks including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. They are hermaphrodite, and the male gonads mature first. Pectinidae can live attached by means of a filament they secrete, or are simply recumbent. Their valves can propel them...
).
Insects
- Afromelittodes Oldroyd & van Bruggen, 1963, type species Afromelittodes solis Oldroyd & van Bruggen, 1963 (Diptera, AsilidaeAsilidaeInsects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide....
). - Pyrgotina antidorcas van Bruggen, 1961 - South Africa - Northern Cape. (Diptera, PyrgotidaePyrgotidaePyrgotidae is an unusual family of flies , one of only two families of Diptera that lack ocelli. Most species are "picture-winged", as is typical among Tephritoidea, but, unlike other tephritoids they are endoparasitoids; the females pursue scarab beetles in flight, laying an egg on the beetle's...
). - Atriangulum van Bruggen, 1960 - type species: Atriangulum brevicostatum van Bruggen, 1960 (Diptera, Cryptochaetidae).
- Cryptochaetum brevicostatum van Bruggen, 1960 - South Africa - Gauteng, (Diptera, Cryptochaetidae).
- Cryptochaetum capense van Bruggen, 1960 - South Africa - Eastern Cape Province, (Diptera, Cryptochaetidae).
- Caenis demoulini van Bruggen, 1954 - Thailand, (Ephemeroptera, CaenidaeCaenidaeCaenidae, or the Small Squaregill Mayflies, is a family of insects consisting of 4 genera comprising 26 individual species. They are found throughout North America in lotic, depostional environments, and they are sprawlers. Caenids occur in quiet and even stagnant water and are often overlooked...
). - Cryptochaetum mixtum van Bruggen, 1960 - South Africa - Free State, (Diptera, Cryptochaetidae).
- Tephritopyrgota munroi van Bruggen, 1961 - South Africa - Gauteng, (Diptera, Pyrgotidae).
- Cloeon navasi van Bruggen, 1957 - ZhejiangZhejiangZhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, China, (Ephemeroptera, BaetidaeBaetidaeBaetidae is a family of mayflies with about 900 described species distributed worldwide. These are among the smallest of mayflies, adults rarely exceeding 10 mm in length excluding the two long slender tails and sometimes much smaller, and members of the family are often referred to as small...
). - Tasmanocaenis novaeguineae van Bruggen, 1957 - Indonesia, Irian Jaya (West New Guinea), (Ephemeroptera, CaenidaeCaenidaeCaenidae, or the Small Squaregill Mayflies, is a family of insects consisting of 4 genera comprising 26 individual species. They are found throughout North America in lotic, depostional environments, and they are sprawlers. Caenids occur in quiet and even stagnant water and are often overlooked...
). - Prohypotyphla pallidipennis van Bruggen, 1961 - South Africa - Limpopo Province, (Diptera, Pyrgotidae).
- Cloeon papuanum van Bruggen, 1957 - Indonesia, Irian Jaya (West New Guinea), (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae).
- Chrysopilus rhodesiensis van Bruggen, 1960 - Zimbabwe, (Diptera, RhagionidaeRhagionidaeRhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies containing 21 genera.-Description:Rhagionidae are medium-sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other...
). - Afromelittodes solis Oldroyd & van Bruggen, 1963 - South Africa - NorthWest Province, (Diptera, AsilidaeAsilidaeInsects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide....
). - Cryptochaetum utilis van Bruggen, 1960 - South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal, (Cryptochaetidae).
- Neosciara wendalinae van Bruggen, 1954 - the Netherlands, (Diptera, Lycoriidae).
Plants
- Payena gigas van Bruggen, 1958 - Malaysia (Borneo: Sabah), (SapotaceaeSapotaceaeSapotaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Ericales. The family includes approximately 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in approximately 65 genera . Distribution is pantropical....
). - Payena lamii van Bruggen, 1958 - Malaysia (Borneo: Sarawak), (Sapotaceae).
- Pupureopayena van Bruggen, 1958 - the type species: Pupureopayena dasyphylla (Miquel) Pierre, 1885 (Sapotaceae).
Taxa named in honour
The following taxa have been named in honour (eponymEponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
s) of Dolf van Bruggen:
Arachnida
- Hamataliwa vanbruggeni Deeleman-Reinhold, 2009 Type locality: Malaysian Borneo, W. Sabah, Mt.Kinabalu area, Sorinsim (Arachnida, Oxyopidae).
Diplopoda
- Spinotarsus bruggenorum Kraus, 1966 Type locality: Zululand, Ndumu Game Reserve, Engabateni forest (Diplopoda).
Insecta
- Diopsis vanbruggeni H. R. Feijen & C. Feijen, 2009 Type locality: Malawi, Ntchisi rainforest, small tributary stream of Mahatope River (Diptera, Diopsidae).
- Notiophygus vanbruggeni John, 1964 Type locality: Zululand (Coleoptera, Discolomidae) [taxon mentioned in the Zoological Record, but not found in publication].
- Phaenocarpa vanbruggeni van Achterberg, 2009 Type locality: Madagascar, Tanatare, Périnet (Hymenoptera, BraconidaeBraconidaeBraconidae is a family of parasitoid wasps and one of the richest families of insects. Between 50,000 and 150,000 species exist worldwide. The species are grouped into about 45 subfamilies and 1,000 genera, some important ones being: Ademon, Aphanta, Asobara, Bracon hebetor, Cenocoelius, Chaenusa,...
). - Selinda bruggeni Theron, 1986 Type locality: Zimbabwe, Chirinda Forest, Mount Selinda (Homoptera, Cicadellidae).
- Termitotrox vanbruggeni Krikken, 2008 Type locality: Kenya, Karen (Coleoptera, ScarabaeidaeScarabaeidaeThe family Scarabaeidae as currently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide. The species in this large family are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family is fairly unstable, with numerous competing theories, and new proposals appearing quite...
).
Gastropoda
- Apera bruggeni Forcart, 1967 Type locality: South Africa, Limpopo Prov. (ChlamydephoridaeChlamydephoridaeChlamydephoridae is a family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Eupulmonata .These snails are presumed to be true carnivores...
). - Bruggenina Mead, 2004 Type species by original designation Archachatina sandgroundi Bequaert, 1950 (AchatinidaeAchatinidaeAchatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
). - BruggenneaBruggenneaBruggennea is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.The generic name Bruggennea is in honor of Dutch malacologist Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen.- Distribution :...
Dance, 1972 Type species by original designation: Sinoennea laidlawi Dance, 1970 (StreptaxidaeStreptaxidaeStreptaxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in theStylommatophora. Six Streptaxidae subfamilies are accepted in the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi....
). - Centrafricarion bruggeni Van Mol, 1970 Type locality: Malawi, Nyika Plateau, Zozu Chipolo Forest (UrocyclidaeUrocyclidaeUrocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, ....
). - Chrysallida vanbruggeniChrysallida vanbruggeniChrysallida vanbruggeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.-External links:*...
van Aartsen & Corgan, 1996 New name for Odostomia ornata Turton, 1932 not H. & A. Adams, 1853 (PyramidellidaePyramidellidaePyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs....
). - Cingula bruggeni Verduin, 1984 Type locality: Spain, Strait of Gibraltar, Tarifa (RissoidaeRissoidaeRissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Distribution and habitat:...
). - Cyclostremiscus vanbruggeni De Jong & Coomans, 1988 Type locality: Caribbean Sea (TornidaeTornidaeTornidae is a family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. This family used to be known as the Vitrinellidae.-General characteristics:...
).
- Chloritis vanbruggeniChloritis vanbruggeniChloritis vanbruggeni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae.- Etymology :The specific name vanbruggeni is named in honor of Dr...
Maassen, 2009 Type locality: Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, Pulau [Island] Peleng, Gunung [Mount] Tatarandang (CamaenidaeCamaenidaeCamaenidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.This is one of the most diverse families in the clade Stylommatophora....
). - Gulella bruggeni Cole & Herbert, 2009 Type locality: South Africa, E. Cape, Transkei, Hluleka Nature Reserve (Streptaxidae).
- Gulella mkuu Rowson, Seddon & Tattersfield, 2009 Type locality: Kenya, Rift Valley Province, Samburu District, Ndoto Mountains (Streptaxidae). Dedication in the reference include: "From Swahili noun or adjective mkuu, meaning great, principal, elder, chief, etc. As a noun in apposition, with reference to the size of the shell, but also to Dr A.C. van Bruggen, a distinguished and esteemed contributor to African malacology."
- Inchoatia megdovaInchoatia megdovaInchoatia megdova is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails.-Description:...
bruggeni Gittenberger & Uit de Weerd, 2009 Type locality: Greece, Thessalia, Trikala, 7.5 km WNW of Pyli (= Pili), 8.5 km S of Elati along road to Agh. Prokopios (ClausiliidaeClausiliidaeClausiliidae, common name door snails, are a taxonomic family of small, very elongate, mostly left-handed, air-breathing land snails, sinistral terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks....
). - Mitrella bruggeniMitrella bruggeniMitrella bruggeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.The specific name bruggeni is in honor of Dutch malacologist Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen....
van Aartsen, Menkhorst & Gittenberger, 1984 New name for Mitrella broderipi auct. not Sowerby, 1844 (ColumbellidaeColumbellidaeColumbellidae, common name the "dove snails" or "dove shells" are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Distribution:...
). - Parennea vanbruggeni de Winter, 2008 Type locality: Cameroon, Sud Province, Meka’a-II, W of Nyangong (Streptaxidae).
- Plekocheilus (Eurytus) bruggeni Breure, 1978 Type locality: Peru, Dept. Pasco, Huancabamba (OrthalicidaeOrthalicidaeOrthalicidae are a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks are classified in the informal group Sigmurethra of the clade Stylommatophora...
).
Bivalvia
- Sunetta bruggeni Fischer-Piette, 1974 New name for Sunetta ovalis Sowerby, 1892 not Martin, 1880 (VeneridaeVeneridaeThe Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...
).
External links
- articles by A. C. van Bruggen at Naturalis Digital Repository