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 multilineatus Alcalde 1944 -
Type locality: Monte del Tarabico, Hoyo de Padilla, Cienfuegos,
Province of las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Alacalde, No.??
Paratypes: Museo Poey, No. ??
Description: Alcalde, 1944, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 2:13, plate 3, fig 2.
Note: The Clench catalog is in error, L.f. multilineatus Ledón 1944
is L.f. multilineatus Alcalde 1944.

Liguus fasciatus nobilis Clench & Aguayo 1932 -
Type locality: Cayo Juan Tomás, Cabañas, Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 47,904.
Description: Clench, 1932, The Nautilus Vol 45:98, plate6, fig 9.

Liguus fasciatus nodali (Author??)
Type locality: Unknown ??
Holotype: Unknown ??
Description: Unknown ??

Liguus fasciatus pallidus (Swainson 1821) -
Type locality: Original locality not known [Cayo Magueyal, Cuba - Clench 1934]
Holotype: Unknown ??
Description: Swainson, 1821, Zoological Illustrations, Vol 1,
text and plate 41, figs 1-2. (Achatina pallida)
Note: Clench collected this Liguus in Cuba at Cayo Magueyal,
Province of Pinar del Rio and published L.f. pallidus in 1934,
Occasional Papers Boston Society of Natural History, Vol 8:104.

Liguus fasciatus paredonis Sanchez Roig 1948 -
Type locality: North coast of Cayo Paredon Grande, Province of Oriente, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1,005.
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1948, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 6(2):69, plate 1, fig 2.

Liguus fasciatus pazensis - Sanchez Roig 1951
Type locality: Vegas, Nueva Paz, Province of Habana, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1,068.
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1951, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 8(1):29, plate 4, fig 2.

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