Bulimus petenensis Morelet, 1851

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Bulimus petenensis Morelet, 1851: 10 . – Breure, 1979: 64 (lectotype designation). – Neubert & Janssen, 2004: 222, pl. 10 fig. 108. – Breure & Ablett, 2014: 149, figs 63M-N, L45vii.

Bulimulus unicolor petenensis . – Breure, 1978: 149.

Bulimulus unicolor (Sowerby I) . – Thompson, 2011: 107.

Type locality: [Guatemala] “ campos Petenensis ”.

Label: “Savanes du Peten ”, in Moricand’s handwriting.

Dimensions: “Longit. 19.‒Diam. 8”; figured specimen herein H 16.2, D 7.91, W 5.9.

Type material: MHNG-INVE-60291, two paralectotypes (ex Morelet).

Remarks: Morelet did not mention on how many specimens his description was based. According to the label, Moricand received the material in 1850 from Morelet. One of the specimens is broken. The lectotype is in the NHMUK collection. The current systematic position follows Thompson (2011).

Current systematic position: Bulimulidae, Bulimulus unicolor (Sowerby I, 1833) .