Cyclophoridae
Unknown helicinids and cyclophorids
28-04-2010 09:06
Cyclophoridae and
Helicinidae are notorious difficult groups and beyond
my own focus of specialization. I recently received
some pictures of helicinids, one live specimen and
one of a shell only, plus some pictures of live
cyclophorids. Just sharing these pictures with you;
if someone has a name, let me know.
The first helicinid is from Adrián González and was found during a recent trip to the cloud forest in Junín area in Prov. Imbabura, Ecuador. It is as Bourciera helicinaeformis Pfeiffer, 1851 mentioned in literature.
The second species was collected by Raúl Zea in Colombia, Cundinamarca, near Soacha.
He also sent me this picture of a Neocyclotus (?), which was collected by Gilman Santander near Armenía, Quindío, Colombia.
Finally, Adrián González sent me pictures of a similar (but distinct) species, found near Tembor, Chical area, northern Ecuador at 1700 m.
The first helicinid is from Adrián González and was found during a recent trip to the cloud forest in Junín area in Prov. Imbabura, Ecuador. It is as Bourciera helicinaeformis Pfeiffer, 1851 mentioned in literature.
The second species was collected by Raúl Zea in Colombia, Cundinamarca, near Soacha.
He also sent me this picture of a Neocyclotus (?), which was collected by Gilman Santander near Armenía, Quindío, Colombia.
Finally, Adrián González sent me pictures of a similar (but distinct) species, found near Tembor, Chical area, northern Ecuador at 1700 m.