Simpulopsis miersi Pfeiffer, 1857

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 : 37-38

Simpulopsis miersi Pfeiffer, 1857 Figs 27iv-vi, L13iii

Simpulopsis miersi Pfeiffer 1857a: 260; Pfeiffer 1859: 800; Reeve 1862: pl. 1 fig. 4; Pilsbry 1899: 218; Breure 1979: 134 (lectotype designation); Simone 2006: 179, fig. 644.

Type locality.

[Brazil] "Espirito Santo Brasiliae (Miers)".

Label.

"Espirits Santo / F. Miers Esq.", taxon label in Pfeiffer’s handwriting. M.C. label style III.

Dimensions.

"Diam. maj. 24, alt. 17 1/2 mill.". Figured specimen H 20.6, D 20.9, W 4.5.

Type material.

NHMUK 1975489, lectotype; 1975490 one paralectotype (Cuming coll., ex Miers).

Remarks.

Pfeiffer did not state on how many specimens his description was based, but refers to "Mus. Cuming", and Miers as source. The lectotype is slightly damaged at the body of the last whorl and the lip. The references of Richardson (1993: 364) for this taxon to Pfeiffer 1853b: 333 and Pfeiffer 1859: 396 are erroneous, as these refer to Bulinus miersii Sowerby, 1838. The current systematic position is according to Simone (2006).

Current systematic position.

Simpulopsidae , Simpulopsis (Simpulopsis) miersi Pfeiffer, 1857.