Amazing Paralaoma servilis (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Punctidae) in Nepal

The finding of Paralaoma servilis in a remote area along a Beni-Jomsom walking trail in Mustang district (Nepal) in 1973 is published for the first time. This is the first record for the entire Himalaya. The species has not conspicu­ously extended its range since then. Its occurrence in Nepal has not even been confirmed recently. Some references to the literature about this widely distributed gastropod are added. The factors underlying its impressive regional inva­siveness are still unclear. A list of synonyms is provided, and a short overview is given on its worldwide distribution.