Polymita Taxonomy Page
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- ECOLOGY - DISTRIBUTION - LITERATUREThe following taxonomic listing of the genus Polymita
follows that described
by Dr. Carlos de la Torre y Huerta in his monograph 1950, "El
Género Polymita",
Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe
Poey", Vol XX, No1.
This listing is based upon the work of Dr. Carlos de
la Torre y Huerta.
The listing is not intended as a taxonomic critique or analysis, it is an annotated
catalog of the described species, subspecies, varieties and forms of the genus Polymita.
Corrections as a result of newer information is most welcome.
Classification of the Polymita
Order STYLOMMATOPHORA
Family HELMINTHOGLYPTIDAE
Genus Polymita
(Beck, 1837)
The type of the genus: Polymita picta
(Born 1778)
(Gray, 1847)
Note: Gray selected Helix picta Born 1778, as
the type of the subgenus Polymita
(Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1847, p.
171.)
Pilsbry later elevated subgenus Polymita to genus in 1894,
(Manual of Conchology, 9, p. 187)
Subgenus Oligomita
Torre, 1950
Note: Torre erected this subgenus designating Helix versicolor Born 1778
as the type for the subgenus and based it on differences in shell characters
as well as anatomical characters of P. versicolor and P. brocheri from P.
picta.
Click on linked species and subspecies to view specimen photos
with annotations indicating description publication,
collection locality, range and holotype depository (if known).
The species, subspecies, varieties and forms
Note: Though not recognized as valid names by the
ICZN,
the infrasubspecific varieties and forms are listed as described by C. de la Torre.
The genus Polymita
Identification Key to the Polymita picta and subspeciesThe P. picta iolimbata group
Polymita picta iolimbata Torre
1950
Polymita picta iolimbata var. iofasciata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta iolimbata var. iosaturata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta iolimbata var. iodimidiata
Torre 1950
The P. picta fuscolimbata group
Polymita picta fuscolimbata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta fuscolimbata var. elevata Torre
1950
---- Minor varieties of fuscolimbata as follows:
Polymita picta fuscolimbata var. fuscofasciata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta fuscolimbata var. pseudo-nigrolimbata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta fuscolimbata var. pseudo-muscata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta fuscolimbata var. pseudo-roseolimbata
Torre 1950
The P. picta nigrolimbata group
Polymita picta nigrolimbata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta nigrolimbata var. fulminata Torre
1950
Polymita picta nigrolimbata var. nigrofasciata
Torre 1950
The P. picta roseolimbata group
Polymita picta roseolimbata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta roseolimbata forma
minor Torre 1950
Polymita picta roseolimbata var. virgata
Torre 1950
Polymita picta roseolimbata var. albolimbata
Torre 1950
The P. venusta group
Polymita venusta (Gmelin
1792)
Polymita venusta var. rubiginosa
Torre 1950
Polymita venusta var. olivacea
Torre 1950
Polymita venusta var. testudinea
Torre 1950
The P. sulphurosa group
Polymita sulphurosa sulphurosa (Morelet
1849)
Polymita sulphurosa flammulata
Torre 1950
Polymita sulphurosa flammulata
var albida Torre 1950
Polymita sulphurosa flammulata
var. violacea Torre 1950
Polymita sulphurosa flammulata
var. viridis Torre 1950
Polymita sulphurosa flammulata
var. iridans Torre 1950
Polymita sulphurosa flammulata var. rubra Torre
1950
The P. muscarum group
Polymita muscarum muscarum
(Lea 1834)
Polymita muscarum muscarum var. festiva Torre
1950
Polymita muscarum muscarum var. tanamensis Torre
1950
Polymita muscarum muscarum var. subbrocheri
(Pilsbry 1889)
Polymita muscarum splendida Torre
1950
The subgenus Oligomita
The P. (Oligomita) versicolor group
Polymita (Oligomita) versicolor
(Born 1778)
Polymita (Oligomita) versicolor
var. minor Torre 1950
Polymita (Oligomita) versicolor
var. reticulata Torre 1950
Polymita (Oligomita) versicolor
var. reticulella Torre 1950
The P. (Oligomita) brocheri group
Polymita (Oligomita) brocheri brocheri ("Gutiérrez"
Pfeiffer 1864)
Polymita (Oligomita) brocheri
cuestana Torre 1950
Polymita (Oligomita) brocheri ovandoi Torre
1950
Note: Arango, 1878, amended the name to brocheroi
however until I obtain the specific publication the website will
use the nomenclature brocheri as cited by Dr. de la Torre.
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