Helix (Succinea) rufovirens S. Moricand, 1846

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 : 80

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scientific name	Helix (Succinea) rufovirens S. Moricand, 1846
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Helix (Succinea) rufovirens S. Moricand, 1846: 147 , pl. 5 fig. 4. – Breure, 1979: 134. – Neubert & Janssen, 2004: 227, pl. 17 fig. 209.

Type locality: [ Brazil] “le Brésil, dans la province de Bahia ”.

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

Dimensions: Not given. Figured specimen H 11.8, D 14.2, W 3.3.

Type material: MHNG-INVE-64632 , 50+ syntypes; 78493, 13 syntypes (ex Blanchet, Moricand coll.).

Remarks: Moricand did not state on how many specimens his description was based. Although he did not provide precise dimensions, he stated in the comparison with other species (S. Moricand, 1846: 148) “ S. rufovirens (…) à quatre tours et par sa hauteur égale à sa largeur”. The type material covers the whole range from juvenile to adult. The current systematic position follows Simone (2006).

Current systematic position: Simpulopsidae , Simpulopsis (Simpulopsis) rufovirens (S. Moricand, 1846) .