Polymita Taxonomy Page

The Polymita sp. photo page #8

This is a photo and information page for the Polymita sp. of Cuba.
The listed species, subspecies,varieties and forms do not all have
available photos at the moment, they will have verified photos if I can
find specimens to photograph.

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Discussion of the Polymita sp.

The Polymita is widespread throughout Oriente Province at the
easternmost part of the Island of Cuba, There are no Polymita
found on Isla de Pinos (the largest offshore key / island south of
Cuba) or any of the smaller adjacent offshore keys.

The following is a synopsis of information on these arboreal molluscs;
type locality, holotype or paratype depository and publication of
description. The photo pages will discuss them in groups in the
order shown on the main listing.

Polymita muscarum muscarun (Lea 1834) -
Type locality: Society Islands, Pacific Ocean.
[Torre re-designated the locality as North East coastal area of Cuba,
between Nuevitas and Sagua de Tanamo, Province of Oriente, Cuba.]
Holotype: Whereabouts ??, lot No. ??
Description: Lea 1834, "Observations on the Naiades and Descriptions
of New Species",1. (Helix muscarum), p. 163, pl.19, fig. 59.

Polymita muscarum splendida Torre 1942 -
Type locality: Coastal lands between Holguin and Banes,
Province of Oriente, Cuba.
Holotype: de la Torre collection, whereabouts ??
Description: Torre1942, "Monografia del Genero Polymita",
Proceedings of the 8th Pan American Scientific Congress,
Vol. 3, pg. 333-334, Washington D.C.

Polymita muscarum muscarum var festiva Torre 1950 -
Type locality: Coastal lands at Yaguajay near Banes,
Province of Oriente, Cuba.
Holotype: de la Torre collection, whereabouts ??
Description: Torre1950, "El Genero Polymita", Memorias de la Sociedad
Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe Poey", 20(1): 1-20, 11 color plates.

Polymita muscarum muscarum var. tanamensis Torre 1950 -
Type locality: West of Sagua de Tánamo, Province of Oriente, Cuba.
Holotype: de la Torre collection, whereabouts ??
Description: Torre1950, "El Genero Polymita", Memorias de la Sociedad
Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe Poey", 20(1): 1-20, 11 color plates.

Polymita muscarum muscarum var. subbrocheri (Pilsbry 1889) -
Type locality: Coastal lands at Antilla, near Baracoa and Sagua de Tanamo,
Province of Oriente, Cuba.
Holotype:  Whereabouts ?? Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia??
Description: Pilsbry1889, "Manual of Conchology", 2nd ser., vol V,
(Helix muscarum var. subbrocheri) p. 55,pl. 52, fig.60.

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