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Plekocheilus (Aeropictus) calliostoma Dohrn 1882

Description

Plekocheilus (Aeropictus) calliostoma (Dohrn, 1882)

(Figs 5 D–F, 6A)

Bulimus (Eurytus) calliostoma Dohrn 1882: 103, pl. 3 figs 1–2. Type locality: “provincia Antioquia, Novae Granadae.” Type material: not located. Plekocheilus calliostoma (Dohrn); Richardson 1995: 306 (references).

Material. Antioquia, Piedras Blancas, Corregimiento Santa Elena, Medellín, 2200 m, J.C. Gutiérrez leg.: UAM; Valle del Cauca, Parque Nacional Farallones de Cali, Campamento Corea, 2500–2600 m: UVZ 82292 (under leaves of Cyclanthaceae, Vasquez leg./1982), UVZ 106 (leg./1980), UVZ 82021 (M. Giraldo & C. Restrepo leg./ 1982), UVZ 82283 (on leaf of Araceae, C. Restrepo leg./1982), UVZ 82285 (C. Restrepo leg./1982), CMC C 13263 (F.J. Borrero leg./2007).

Altitudinal range. 2200–2600 m.

Remarks. This species seems to be restricted to the Cordillera Occidental. A record from Fusagasugá (Cundinamarca, Cordillera Oriental, ANSP 174435, Hno. Apolinar María leg., as P. (A) latilabris) is only tentatively referred to this species. It has been reported to occur on leaves of low, smooth-leaf plants (Cyclanthaceae, Araceae).

Notes

Published as part of Borrero, Francisco J. & Breure, Abraham S. H., 2011, The Amphibulimidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Orthalicoidea) from Colombia and adjacent areas, pp. 1-59 in Zootaxa 3054 on page 13, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278895

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References

  • Dohrn, H. (1882) Beitrage zur Kenntnis der sudamerikanischen Landconchylien. Jahrbucher der deutschen malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 9, 97 - 115, pl. 3.
  • Richardson, C. L. (1995) Bulimulidae: catalog of species. Tryonia, 28, 1 - 458.