Bulimulus blanfordianus Ancey, 1903

Breure, Abraham S. H., 2011, Annotated type catalogue of the Orthalicoidea (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Sciences, Brussels, with descriptions of two new species, ZooKeys 101, pp. 1-50 : 8

Bulimulus blanfordianus Ancey, 1903 Figs 4 C–D, 4ii

Bulimulus blanfordianus Ancey 1903: 90; Wood and Gallichan 2008: 29.

Type locality.

"Iquico, Bolivia, 3500 m. above the sea (fide Fulton)"; see remarks.

Label.

"Iquico / Bolivia / 3500 mtr.", in Fulton’s handwriting. Taxon label in Dautzenberg’s handwriting.

Dimensions.

"Long. 55, lat. 25 1/2 mill."; figured specimen H 52.5, D 25.1, W 6.1.

Type material.

RBINS/MT1865, lectotype (design. n.), ex Géret ex Ancey (Dautzenberg coll.).

Remarks.

Ancey did not state on how many specimens his description was based. Despite the fact that the specimen is slightly smaller than published by Ancey, there is enough evidence to consider this shell as from the original type series. It is now designated lectotype.

The type locality probably refers to Dept. La Paz, Ikiko [16°34'S, 67°44'W], where elevations around 3500 m are found.

Current systematic position.

Megaspiridae , Thaumastus (Thaumastus) blanfordianus (Ancey, 1903).