Helix patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835

Breure, Abraham S. H., 2016, Annotated type catalogue of the Orthalicoidea (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Geneva, Revue suisse de Zoologie 123 (1), pp. 57-103 : 77-78

Helix patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835

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Helix patagonica d’Orbigny, 1835: 22 . – Breure & Ablett, 2012: 31, figs 25E-G, 25ii.

Bulimus patagonicus . – d’Orbigny, 1837 [1834-1847]: 321, pl. 41 figs 17-18.

Plagiodontes patagonicus (d’Orbigny) . – Breure, 1975: 1159, pl. 5 fig. 4, pl. 10 fig. 4.

Type locality: [ Argentina] “ Patagonia ” .

Label: “Patagonie”, in Moricand’s handwriting.

Dimensions: “Longit. 22 1/2 millim., latit. 11 millim.”; figured specimen H 22.2, D 11.1, W 6.5.

Type material: MHNG-INVE-64708, five paralectotypes (ex d’Orbigny, Moricand coll.).

Remarks: d’Orbigny did not state on how many specimens his description was based. The lectotype is in the Paris museum ( Breure, 1975), paralectotypes are in London ( Breure & Ablett, 2012).

Current systematic position: Odontostomidae , Plagiodontes patagonicus (d’Orbigny, 1835) .