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 arangoi Jaume 1952 -
Type locality: Hills in front of Playa de Guanabo, Habana Province, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Jaume MBM No. 24,270.
Description: Jaume, 1952, Circulares del Museo y Biblioteca de Malacologia
de la Habana, (Marzo), page 510.

Liguus fasciatus archeri Clench 1934 -
Type locality: Mogote de Ramon Millo, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 80,901
Description: Clench, 1934, Occ. Papers, Boston Soc. of Natl. Hist.,
Vol 8:106, plt 7, fig 5.

Liguus fasciatus arenarius Sanchez Roig 1948 -
Type locality: "Monte Macuto" (North coast near the ocean),
Camaguey Province, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1004.
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1948, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 6(2) : 69, plate 1, fig 1..

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

Liguus fasciatus austinianus Guitart 1945 -
Type locality: Loma de la Cruz, near Sancti Spiritus,
Las Villas Province, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Guitart. (No. ??)
Description: Guitart, 1945, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 3:27, plate 4, fig 1-2.

Liguus fasciatus barretoi Sanchez Roig 1951-
Type locality: At the cave entrance in the old "Monte de Barreto",
Miramar, Habana, Habana Province, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1071
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1951, Revista Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 8(1):32, plate 4, fig 6.

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