The Liguus of Cuba, adjacent Keys
and Isle of Pines

This is a photo and information page for the Liguus fasciatus ssp. of Cuba.
The listed subspecies do not all have available photos at the moment, they will
have verified photos if I can find specimens to photograph. Some
may have been synonymized or have become "nomen nudum".

Discussion of the Liguus fasciatus spp.

The fasciatus is widespread throughout the main Island of Cuba, the
offshore keys and Isla de Pinos (the largest offshore key / island south of Cuba).

The following is a synopsis of information on these Liguus;
type locality, holotype or paratype depository and publication of description.
The photo pages will discuss them in groups of six, in alphabetical order.

Liguus fasciatus sanctispiritensis Guitart 1945 -
Type locality: Loma Caja de Agua, Finca las Delicias, Tuinucú, Sancti Spiritus,
Province of Las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Guitart No. ??
Paratypes: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 153,814
Description: Guitart, 1945, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 3:31, plate 4, figs 7-10.

Liguus fasciatus scissilabre Nodal 1947 -
Type locality: Near the town of Nuevitas, Province of Camagüey, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Nodal No ??
Description: Nodal,1947, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 5(3):84, 2 text figs.

Liguus fasciatus tabioi Jaume 1952 -
Type locality: West side of Bahia del Mariel, Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Jaume MBM No. 25,257.
Description: Jaume, 1952, Circulares del Museo y Biblioteca Malacologica
de la Habana, (Marzo), page 507-508.

Liguus fasciatus tigrae Alcalde 1944 -
Type locality: Monte de Lewis, San Juan, Cienfuegos,
Province of Las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Alcalde No. ??
Description: Alcalde, 1944, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 2:12, plate 3, fig 1.
Comment: The Clench catalog is in error. L.f. tigre Ledon 1944 is
L.f. tigrae Alcalde 1944.

Liguus fasciatus torrei Clench 1934 -
Type locality: Punta del Este, Isla de Pinos, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 58,805.
Description: Clench, 1934, Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of
Natural History, Vol 8:114, plate 6, figs 5-6.
Comment: The L.f. torrei is not restricted to Isla de Pinos, it is also found on
the mainland near Ensenada de Corrientes in westernmost Pinar del Rio.
It is not abundant on Isla de Pinos. The specimen shown above,
from Isla de Pinos, is thought to be Ex-Carlos de la Torre collection.

Liguus fasciatus trinidadense Jaume 1952-
Type locality: Rio del Ingles, termino municipal de Trinidad,
Province of Las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Jaume MBM No. 25,015.
Description: Jaume, 1952, Circulares del Museo y Biblioteca Malacologica
de la Habana, (Marzo), page 503-504.