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, in alphabetical order.

Liguus fasciatus cayajaboense Sanchez Roig 1948 -
Type locality: Finca "Mercedes", Cayajabos, Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1,007
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1948, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 6(2) : 71, plate 1, fig 3.

Liguus fasciatus cinnamomus Jaume 1954 -
Type locality: Finca "Buena Esperanza", Camino Vista del Principe,
Province of Camaguey, Cuba.
Holotype: Location unknown
Description: Jaume, 1954, "Circulares", Museo y Biblioteca de Zoologia
de la Habana, (Sept-Oct), page 1387.

Liguus fasciatus crenatus (Swainson 1821) -
Type locality: Cuba
Holotype: Unknown (Figure ?)
Description: Swainson, 1821, Zoological Illustrations 1: text and plate 58,
figure 1-2 (Cuba) (Achatina crenata).
Note: Considered by some an albino phase of Liguus fasciatus. It is
however, found in discrete colonies as in the above illustrated color series.

Liguus fasciatus doanensis Sanchez Roig 1951 -
Type locality: Cayo Doan (in sand) in front of Cayo Chalupa, Cardenas,
Province of Matanzas, Cuba.
Holotype: Sanchez Roig collection No. 1,075.
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1951, Revista Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 8(1):28-29, plate 5, fig 4.

Liguus fasciatus evangelistaense (Author ??) -
Type locality: ??
Holotype: ??
Description: ??

Liguus fasciatus falconi Jaume 1952 -
Type locality: Forest between Gavilan and the coast, Cienfuegos, Province
of las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Jaume MBM 21,505
Description: Jaume, 1952, "Circulares", Museo y Biblioteca de Malacologia
de la Habana, (March), page 509.
Note: Considered by some a xanthic form of L.f. viridis Clench 1934
because of the proximity of the viridis locality/colony.

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