Bulimulus (Protoglyptus) dejectus Fulton, 1907

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 : 50-51

Bulimulus (Protoglyptus) dejectus Fulton, 1907 Figs 9iii, L6i

Bulimulus (Protoglyptus) dejectus Fulton 1907: 153, pl. 10 fig. 1; Breure 2011: 22, fig. 15B, 15iii.

Protoglyptus dejectus ; Simone 2006: 148, fig. 500A.

Type locality.

"Santa Catarina (fide Linnaea Institute label)".

Label.

"St. Catharina".

Dimensions.

"Maj. diam. 10, alt. 29 mm". Figured specimen H 29.2, D 10.0, W 7.8.

Type material.

NHMUK 1907.5.3.163, lectotype (ex Sowerby and Fulton).

Remarks.

Fulton did not state on how many specimens his description was based. The specimen found agrees with Fulton’s measurements and is now designated lectotype (design. n.). The sculpture of the protoconch is not with axial wrinkles as usual in Protoglyptus Pilsbry, 1897, but with axial wrinkles, partly broken into granules. It may be noted that all species currently classified with this genus occur in the West Indies ( Breure and Romero 2012; Breure and Ablett 2014). Breure (2011) retained this taxon with this genus, but expressed doubts and suggested further research. The surface of the teleoconch has spiral series of small granules, denoting an epidermis covered with hairs when fresh; this has both been observed in some species of Rhinus Albers, 1860, and Naesiotus Albers, 1850. Although the shape of the shell cannot be conclusive evidence for generic classification, it may be noted that Fulton compared this species to Helix crepundia d’Orbigny, 1835, which has been classified with Naesiotus sensu lato ( Breure and Ablett 2014). Only further anatomical and molecular work can shed more light on the correct systematic position of this taxon.

Current systematic position.

? Bulimulidae ,? Naesiotus dejectus (Fulton, 1907). Nomen inquirendum.