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Jeff Parsons

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (2): 175-196

    Jeff Parsons
    Lectotype designation and descriptions of two new subspecies of Amphidromus (Syndromus) laevus Müller, 1774 (Gastropoda Pulmonata Camaenidae)

    ABSTRACT
    Amphidromus (Syndromus) laevus Müller 1774 (Gastropoda Camaenidae) was described without a type locality. Sampling made in Indonesia over the last 20 years has confirmed the presence of this species on Kisar Island (Pulau Kisar) and the Leti Islands (Kepulauan Leti) of the southwestern Maluku Province. Similar shells have also been found at Tutuala, Timor L’este. However, none of these specimens represents the nominal taxon and so its type locality is still to be determined. Sampling made in recent years on Roma (Pulau Romang) has not located any specimens of A. (S.) laevus romaensis Rolle, 1903. Herein a lectotype for A. (S.) laevus is designated and two new subspecies are described from the Leti Islands: A. (S.) laevus janetabbasae n. ssp. from Western Moa Island (Pulau Moa) and A. (S.) laevus nusleti n. ssp. found on Leti Island (Pulau Leti).