Bulimus jaspideus Morelet, 1863

Fig. 129

Bulimus jaspideus Morelet, 1863: 180, pl. 7 fig. 7.

Strophocheilus jaspideus . – Pilsbry, 1895 [1895 -1896]: 61, pl. 29 fig. 61.

Type locality: [Peru] “de la vallée tempérée de Yucaï”, and “sur les murs des jardins, aux environs de Huancabelica” .

Label: “Huancabelica”, “Huillabamba”, “Yucaï”, “Paucara”.

Dimensions: “Longit. 37-47; diam. 18-21 mill.”; figured specimen herein H 47.2, D 21.4, W 6.9.

Type material: MHNG-INVE-60211, two syntypes; 60210, four (1 + 2 + 1) syntypes (all Angrand coll.) .

Remarks: Morelet did not mention on how many specimens his description was based; judged from the range in dimensions he had multiple specimens at hand. He said the larger specimens were found in the surroundings of Huancavelica. The current systematic position is based on unpublished data.

Current systematic position: Orthalicidae, Scholvienia jaspidea (Morelet, 1863) .