The Liguus of Cuba, adjacent Keys
and Isle of Pines

This is a photo and information page for the Liguus fasciatus ssp. of Cuba.
The listed subspecies do not all have available photos at the moment, they will
have verified photos if I can find specimens to photograph. Some
may have been synonymized or have become "nomen nudum".

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Discussion of the Liguus fasciatus spp.

The fasciatus is widespread throughout the main Island of Cuba, the
offshore keys and Isla de Pinos (the largest offshore key / island south of Cuba).

The following is a synopsis of information on these Liguus;
type locality, holotype or paratype depository and publication of description.
The photo pages will discuss them in groups of six (this, being the last page,
only contains a discussion of four) in alphabetical order.


Liguus fasciatus victoriae Sanchez Roig 1951 -
Type locality: Victoria de las Tunas, Province of Oriente, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1,077.
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1951, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", 8(1):36, plate 5, fig 6.

Liguus fasciatus viridis Clench 1934 -
Type locality: La Caoba, Dolores, Central Soledad, near Cienfuegos,
Province of Las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 59,507.
Description: Clench, 1934, Occasional Papers Boston Society
of Natural History Vol 8:105, plate 6, fig 11.
Comment: L.f. falconi Jaume 1952 is considered by some to be a
xanthic variation of L.f. viridis Clench 1934.

Liguus fasciatus xanthus Clench 1934 -
Type locality: Between San Nicolas and Guines, Province of Habana, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 47,380.
Description: Clench, 1934, Occasional Papers Boston Society
of Natural History Vol 8:113, plate 6, fig 12.

Liguus fasciatus zayasi Jaume 1952 -
Type locality: Approximately 1 km north of Laguna Mala Habitacion, Cabañas,
Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Jaume No. MBM 21,179.
Description: Jaume, 1954, "Circulares", Museo y Biblioteca de Malacologia
de la Habana, (Marzo), page 507.

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