Bulimus similaris J. Moricand, 1856

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Bulimus similaris J. Moricand, 1856: 177, pl. 6 fig. 8.

Drymaeus similaris . – Pilsbry, 1898 [1897-1898]: 233, pl. 42 fig. 60.

Type locality: [Peru] “ Moyobamba ”.

Label: “Moyobamba”, in Moricand’s handwriting.

Dimensions: “Haut. 23 à 25 mill. / Larg. 10 mill.”. Figured specimen H 23.6, D 12.8, W 5.3.

Type material: MHNG-INVE-63531, seven syntypes (Moricand coll.).

Remarks: Moricand did not state on how many specimens his description was based. According to the label the material was collected by M. Porte. The current systematic position accords with Richardson (1995).

Current systematic position: Bulimulidae, Drymaeus (Drymaeus) similaris (J. Moricand, 1856) .