Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata)
Author
Golding, Rosemary E.
Author
Ponder, Winston F.
Author
Byrne, Maria
text
Zootaxa
2007
1476
1
50
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.176773
1a670eb6-5f50-42d6-ace0-3e52fd4f4c17
1175-5326
176773
Salinator sanchezi
(
Qadras & Möllendorf, 1894
)
Amphibola sanchezi
Quadras & Möllendorf, 1894
: 121
.
Salinator sanchezi
subsp.
spurca
Yen, 1939
: 64
, fig. 35.
Remarks:
The shell of
Salinator sanchezi
is similar in most respects to that of
S. fragilis
, but is differentiated by a chestnut band around the umbilicus (
Yen, 1939
). The
type
locality is Manila,
Philippines
.
Yen (1939)
described a separate subspecies,
S. sanchezi
subsp.
spurca
from Hainan,
China
, distinguished from
S. sanchezi
by a larger shell. There are no anatomical descriptions of these taxa, so it is currently impossible to confirm the validity of these species identities or their relationship with other amphibolids. They have been retained in the genus
Salinator
until their true affiliations are determined. The separation of this species from
Amphibola quadrasi
, which also occurs in the
Philippines
, is unclear.