Porphyrobaphe approximata Fulton, 1896

Breure, Abraham S. H. & Ablett, Jonathan D., 2015, Annotated type catalogue of the Megaspiridae, Orthalicidae, and Simpulopsidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Orthalicoidea) in the Natural History Museum, London, ZooKeys 470, pp. 17-143 : 18-19

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Treatment

Porphyrobaphe approximata Fulton, 1896 Figs 14i-ii, L1iv

Porphyrobaphe approximata Fulton 1896: 103; Fulton 1897: pl. 6 fig. 6; Pilsbry 1899: 208, pl. 40 fig. 1; Linares and Vera 2012: 156 [incorrect original name].

Type locality.

[Colombia] “Bogota”.

Label.

“Bogota”, in Fulton’s handwriting.

Dimensions.

"Long. 67 millim., maj. diam. 31 millim.". Figured specimen H 65.7, D 32.5, W 6.5.

Type material.

NHMUK 1895.12.19.44, one syntype (ex Fulton).

Remarks.

Fulton did not state on how many specimens his description was based; the single specimen found corresponds to his figure and is herein considered as syntype. The current systematic position is according to Richardson (1993: 117).

Current systematic position.

Orthalicidae , Porphyrobaphe (Porphyrobaphe) approximata Fulton, 1896.