Synopsis of Central Andean Orthalicoid land snails (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora), excluding Bulimulidae
Author
Breure, Abraham S. H.
Author
Avila, Valentin Mogollon
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ZooKeys
2016
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.588.7906
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.588.7906
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Taxon classification Animalia Stylommatophora Amphibulimidae
Plekocheilus (Eurytus) oligostylus Pilsbry, 1939
Figs 10
A-B
, 14
Plekocheilus oligostylus
Pilsbry 1939
: 3, fig. 6.
Plekocheilus jimenezi
;
Richardson 1995
: 315 (references, excl. synonymy).
Plekocheilus (Eurytus) jimenezi oligostylus
;
Breure and Borrero 2008
: 6.
Type locality.
"Colombia"
, see remarks.
Type material.
ANSP 170696, lectotype (Baker, 1963).
Diagnosis.
Shell relatively large, solid, with oblique series of more or less spirally arranged reddish-brown spots, evenly and dense granulation, suture somewhat descending in front, aperture ovate.
Dimensions.
Shell height 71.0, diameter 47.0 mm.
Distribution.
Ecuador, Prov. Napo, Nachiyacu; ibid., Sarayacu; ibid., valley
Rio
Quijos; Prov. Pastaza, Puyo; ibid., Mera (all
Breure and Borrero 2008
).
Ecoregion.
Eastern Cordillera real montane forests [NT0121].
Remarks.
Clench and Turner (1962
: 109) have pointed out that the original locality was erroneous; the type locality should be Nachiyacu. This taxon has been synonymized by
Richardson (1995)
with
Plekocheilus (Eurytus) jimenezi
, but without any comments. The shape of the aperture in the type specimen may not be entirely typical; it does not show the ascending suture behind the lip typical of
Plekocheilus (Eurytus) jimenezi
, and the aperture is different in shape. Tentatively we have retained this taxon as a separate species, as it may be sympatric with
Plekocheilus (Eurytus) jimenezi
, awaiting further studies in the area.