Helix (Cochlogena) rhodospira illheocola S. Moricand, 1836

Fig. 89

Helix (Cochlogena) rhodospira var. illheocola S. Moricand, 1836: 428 .

Type locality: [Brazil, Bahia] “ Illheos ”.

Label: “ Brésil aux Illheos”, “ Bahia ”, “ Brésil Illheos”; all in Moricand’s handwriting.

Dimensions: Not given”; figured specimen herein H 66.7, D 37.5, W 4.9.

Type material: MHNG-INVE-60171, six syntypes (ex Blanchet, Moricand coll.); 60169, two probable syntypes (ex Moricand, Brot coll.).

Remarks: Moricand did not state on how many specimens his description was based, nor did he mention the dimensions of this taxon. Richardson (1995: 9) gave an erroneous reference to “1837 Moricand, Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 8: pl. 2 fig. 4”. The current systematic position is according Simone (2006).

Current systematic position: Bulimulidae, Auris illheocolus (S. Moricand, 1836) .