Amphidromus moniliferus (Gould, 1846)

Sutcharit, Chirasak, Ablett, Jonathan, Tongkerd, Piyoros, Naggs, Fred & Panha, Somsak, 2015, Illustrated type catalogue of Amphidromus Albers, 1850 in the Natural History Museum, London, and descriptions of two new species, ZooKeys 492, pp. 49-105 : 71

Taxon classification Animalia Stylommatophora Camaenidae

Amphidromus moniliferus (Gould, 1846)

Bulimus moniliferus Gould, 1846: 99.

Type locality.

Tavoy [Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar].

Type material.

Lectotype (design. n.), NHMUK 20120009 (Figs 2E, 11D; H=29.3 mm, W=16.5 mm).

Remarks.

Gould noted that he received several specimens (dextral and sinistral) from F. Mason, and he wrote his original description from the sinistral specimen ( Gould 1846). However, in the catalogue of Gould’s type specimens, Johnson (1964) could not locate any type material of Bulimus moniliferus . A single specimen was found in the NHM from the H. Cuming collection with “Type” written on it and the locality “Tavoy” which corresponds to the type locality in the original description (Fig. 2E). In addition, F. Mason, the original collector who presented specimens to Gould, mentioned that local people (Karen ladies) often strung the shells of Amphidromus atricallosus and others congeners from their necklaces ( Mason 1850: 400). Evidence of a hole remains on the basal lip of the lectotype of Bulimus atricallosus (MCZ 169050) and in the NHM type specimen of Bulimus moniliferus Gould, 1846. This specimen is, therefore, designated as the lectotype to stabilise the name.