Naesiotus stenogyroides explained

Naesiotus stenogyroides is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Bulimulidae.

Distribution

Naesiotus stenogyroides is endemic to Dominica. It is restricted to higher localities. It is very restricted in range and probably meet the IUCN-criteria of Critically Endangered species.

Description

This species was described from a single, incomplete shell that was subsequently lost during a fire which destroyed Guppy’s collection in Port of Spain.^[1] The true status of this taxon has been enigmatic since its description, as no additional material has been reported. Breure (1974)^[2] considered Bulimulus stenogyroides a nomen dubium. The material recently collected in 2009 allowed to validate Guppy’s name. It proves to belong to the genus Naesiotus, which has also been reported from neighbouring islands (Breure, 1975).^[3] A detailed study of the anatomy and a critical comparison with its congeners will be published later (Breure, in preparation).

References

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Notes and References

Dance S. P. (1966). Shell collecting. An illustrated history. 1-344, figs 1-31, pls. 1-35. Faber & Faber, London.
Breure A. S. H. (1974). "Caribbean land molluscs: Bulimulidae, I. Bulimulus". Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 45: 1-80, figs. 1-80, pls 1-7, tables 1-17.
Breure A. S. H. (1975). "Caribbean land molluscs: Bulimulidae, II. Plekocheilus and Naesiotus". Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 46: 71-93, pls. 6-8, tables 8-14.
Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13