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 guajaibonense Jaume 1954 -
Type locality: Alto del Pan de Guajaibon, Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Unknown?
Description: Jaume, 1954, "Circulares" del Museo y Biblioteca de Zoologia
de la Habana, (Sep-Oct), page 1377.

Liguus fasciatus guirensis Jaume 1954 -
Type locality: Sierra de Güira, San Diego de los Baños,
Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Unknown?
Description: Jaume, 1954, "Circulares" del Museo y Biblioteca de Zoologia
de la Habana, (Sep-Oct), page 1378.

Liguus fasciatus guitarti Jaume 1952 -
Type locality: Monte Cagueiras, Sancti Spiritus, Province of las Villas, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Jaume MBM No. 24,429.
Description: Jaume, 1952, "Circulares" del Museo y Biblioteca de Malacologia
de la Habana, (March), page 511-512.

Liguus fasciatus helenae Sanchez Roig 1951 -
Type locality: Finca "Santa Elena", Zaza del Medio, Province of Santa Clara, Cuba.
Holotype: Collection Sanchez Roig No. 1,070
Description: Sanchez Roig, 1951, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 8(1):27-28, plate 4, fig 4.

Liguus fasciatus helianthus Clench 1934 -
Type locality: Mogote del Palmarito, Viñales, Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 80,911.
Description: Clench, 1934, Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of
Natural History, Vol 8:112, plate 7, fig 9.

Liguus fasciatus howelli Clench 1951 -
Type locality: Rio Dominica, about 10 miles West of Mariel,
Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Holotype: Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard) MCZ 187,133.
Description: Clench, 1951, Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica
"Carlos de la Torre", Vol 7(3):93-94, 4 text-figs (Liguus nobilis howelli)
Comment: The holotype (MCZ 187,133) is pictured in Abbott's
"Compendium of Landshells". The L.f. howelli paratypes shown above are
from the collection at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology.
Special thanks to MCZ (Harvard) and Mr. Adam J. Baldinger,
Curatorial Associate in Malacology at MCZ, for the loan of the specimens.
Note: The specimen in Abbott is incorrectly labeled as
Liguus blainianus howelli.