Subulinidae
Photo of the day (94): Synapterpes
27-04-2010 20:41
Amoung the photographs
that I recently received from Adrián González are
some of a Synapterpes
species. As far as I
could ascertain it is S. bicingulatus
Fulton, 1908.
The pictures were taken in Ecuador, prov. Imbabura, Junín area.
The pictures were taken in Ecuador, prov. Imbabura, Junín area.
Photo of the day (74): Rhodea
26-10-2009 22:05
A very peculiar and
characteristic genus, occurring in Colombia and
northern Ecuador, is Rhodea. It is classified with the
Subulinidae, but its anatomy is unknown. Grego et al.
(2007) published a review in which they (re)described
9 species and gave details on their distribution.
Most species are known from old material only and it
may be concluded that Rhodea is a rare find nowadays.
Andrés Quintaro recently found these specimens of R. gigantea Mousson, 1873 during field work in Valle del Cauca, near Laguna Calima.
Reference:
Grego, J., Steffek, J. & Infante, A.P., 2007. Review of the genus Rhodea (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Subulinidae), with description of two new species from Colombia. - Basteria 71: 13-28.
Andrés Quintaro recently found these specimens of R. gigantea Mousson, 1873 during field work in Valle del Cauca, near Laguna Calima.
Reference:
Grego, J., Steffek, J. & Infante, A.P., 2007. Review of the genus Rhodea (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Subulinidae), with description of two new species from Colombia. - Basteria 71: 13-28.