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Caracoluf Sagemon Beck Are Declared Empre Tenía Valor Diagnóstico Y Rev. Biol. Trop., 41 (3): 667-68 1, 1993 Catálogo, claves y bibliografía de la familia Camaenidae (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) en Cuba A. Mijail Pérezl y J. Espinoza.2 • Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática. Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, La Habana, Cuba. • 1. Espinosa. Instituto de Oceanología, Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, La lIabana, Cuba. (Rec. 13-X-1992. Acep. 4-Vill-1993) Abstract: A catalogue of lhe Cuban segment of lhe terrestrial snail family Camaenidae is presented, wilh keys for lhe identification oC lhe species and related bibliography. For each species lhe original reference, distributional data and remarks conceming taxonomy are given. Camaenidae ís represenled in Cuba by 3 genera, 7 subgenera, 2S specÍes and 52 subespecies oC clear taxonomic status. Zachrysia ramsdeni Pilsbry and Caracoluf sagemon Beck are declared Subespecies inquerendae. Four species and eight subcspecies bclonging to lhe genus Zachrysia Pilsbry, are considered Insertae sedis in relation to lheir subgenericposiúon. Key words: Cuba, terrestrialsnails, taxonomy. catalogue. La familia Camaenidae (Gastropoda: este autor propone la división de los caménidos Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) comprende un americanos en 4 grupos taxonómicos principa­ grupo de moluscos terrestres de concha bien de­ les: Labyrinthus, que representa el segmento sarrollada, capaz de contener completamente al continental y Pleurodonte, Polydontes y animal cuando se retrae; esta es generalmente Caracolus de Las Antillas. Con la excepción más ancha que alta y asume formas notablemen­ del último, estos grupos contienen otros géne­ te variables que van desde tipos globosos hasta ros y subgéneros . aquillados, siguiendo toda suerte de variantes in­ En Cuba, de acuerdo a Mesa y Jaume (1979) termedias. Pilsbry (1894) sintetizando la opinión la familia Camaenidae se encuentra representa­ de los estudiosos del grupo, planteó que el uso da por 3 géneros, 25 especies y 59 subespecies. de la concha no siempre tenía valor diagnóstico Alayo y Espinosa (en prensa) reconocen 3 gé­ parael reconocimientode los géneros. neros, 26 especies y 59 subespecies y plantean Según Cunningham Vaught (1989) los ca­ la existencia de problemas taxonómicos ocasio­ ménidos en el mundo se encuentran representa­ nados por el enfoque tipológico de los estudios dos por 140 géneros, cuya distribuCÍón ha sido realizados. señalada por Solem (1981) y que consta de dos Las principales características diagnósticas segmentos, uno americano que incluye Las An­ de esta familia, fueron establecidas por Pilsbry tillas, nOrle de Suramérica y parte de América (1939) quien plante6 que no existen diferencias Central y otro que incluye gran parte de Aus­ entre los dos grandes segmentos distribuciona­ tralia, el sureste asiático, la Polinesia y parte de les de la familia que puedan sugerir la creación la Melanesia. de familias diferentes. Según Wurtz (1955), el segmento americano La taxonomía, distribución, anatomía y contiene 6 géneros, uno continental y el resto an­ otros aspectos de la biología de los caménidos tillano. Basándose en los camcteres anatómicas cubanos han sido abordados por numerosos REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL autores entre los que se puede citar Pilsbry cerniente al grupo. la cual se encuentra dis­ (1860, 1928, 1933. 1938), Moreno (1936, persa en la literatura y generalmente es de 1938), Jaume (1936), Torre (1938), Torre y muy difícil acceso, hasta el afio 1989, así co­ Moreno (1943), HoweU (1948, 1947a, 1947b), mo los materiales depositados en las Clench y Aguayo (1951), Milera y Berovides Colecciones Malacológicas de las Coleccio­ (1985) y Espinosa y Pérez (1988, 1989). nes Zoológicas de la Academia de Ciencias Diferentes aspectos de la ecología han sido de Cuba. tratados por Bidan (1989) y Alfonso y El ordenamiento taxonómicose ha realizado Berovides (en prensa). Otros aspectos relacio­ siguiendo los sistemas clasificatorios propues­ nados con la fisiología han sido estudiados en tospor Thiele 1925-30 y Zilch (1959/60). ejemplares de Zachysia guanensis (Poey) por La validez de algunas formas tratadas y Holmgren y Martínez Soler (1978), Martínez otros aspectos de su taxonomía son discutidos Soler (1978), Martínez Soler el al .• (1978), en el acápite Comentarios. Se incluye un acápi­ .Vallín (1982) y Vallín el al., (1978). te de Insertae medís, para las especies del géne­ La epizootiología de algunos moluscos te­ ro Zachrysia cuya posición subgenérica se des· rrestres cubanos, entre los que se encuentra conoce. También se incluye un acápite de Zachrysia auricoma (Férussac),ha sido repor­ Subespecies inguerendae. donde se listan las tada porPerera el al., (1983). subespecies de Caracolus sagemon Beck. de Aguayo (1938) reportó al Guareao las cuales no hemos podido hallar el afio de la (Aramus guarauna) (Avis: Aramidae) como referencia original,datos de distribución o ma­ un predador activo de los moluscos del género teriales de colección que nos permita asegurar Zachrysia, mientras que Armas y MUera su validez. (1987) reportaron el inusual caso de varios Laabreviatura s.1.p.c. usadaa lo largo deltra­ moluscos gastrópodos depredados por opilio­ bajo significasin localidad precisaconsignada. nes (Mastigoproctus baracoensis) (Uropygi: Theliphonidae), entre los que se encuentran ejemplaresde Caracolus sagemon. Silva Taboada (1988) y Pérez y Longueira LISTADO DEESPECIES (inédito) mencionan algunos caménidos como componentes de la fauna cavícola de Cuba. Espinosa y Pérez (1988) comunicaron por pri­ Clase GastropodaCuvier. 1795 mera vez un caso de sinistralidad en Caracolus Subclase Pulmonata Cuvier,1817 sagemon Deck (Gastropoda: Camaenidae), que Orden Stylommatophora Schmidt. 1855 ha sido estudiado y discutido posteriormente SuperamiliaHelicoidea porPérez y Espinosa (inédito). Aportes de un notable valor metodológico y que contribuyen a enriquecer el conocimiento Familia Camaenidae Albers. 1850 sobre el gruposon los trabajos de Solem (1979, Género Polydontes Montfon, 1810 1981b, 1981c, 1984, 1985). En el presente trabajo se brindan claves para PoIydontes apoUo Pfeiffer,1860 la identificación de los géneros y especies de Polydontes imperator (Montfon,1810) caménidos cubanos, se expone la diagnosis de Polydontes natensoni natensoni Torre. 1938 lostres géneros que componen el segmento cu­ Polydontes natensoni maurus Torre, 1938 bano de esta familia y se compila y actualiza la Polydontes torrei Pilsbry, 1939 información concerniente al grupo. Se listan además los 7 subgéneros. 26 especies y 59 su­ . Género Zacbrysia Pilsbry. 1894 bespecies que contiene hasta el momento la fa­ Subgénero ZachrysiaPilsbry. 18940 milia en Cuba. Zachrysia auricoma auricoma (Férussac. MATERIALY METODOS 1822) Zachrysia auricoma bavanensis Pilsbry, 1894 Para laconfecci6n del presente catálogo se Zachrysia auricoma maguensis(Pfeiffer, harevisado toda la bibliografía disponible con- 1856) PEREZ " ESPINOZA: Laen familiaCamacmidae Cuba �chrysia rangelina (Pfeiffer,1856) C. s. blanesi Torresin Clench y Aguayo, 1951 C. s. conicus (pfeiffer) SubgéneroTorrechrysias Moreno, 1936 C. s. coutini Torresin C1ench y. Aguayo,. 1951 Zachrysia scabrosa (poey,1857) C. s. cupulatus (Férussac) Subgénero Megachrysia Pilsbry, 1928 C. s. exhuberans Torres in Clench y Aguayo, Zachrysia petitiana petitiana (Orbigny, 1842) 1951 Zachrysia petitiana virescens Torre y C. s. f1avus Pilsbry Moreno,1943 C. s. goodrichiRamsden C. s. holguinfmsisClench C. s. jactatus (Gundlach in Pfeiffer,1858) Subgénero Auritesta Pilsbry,1928 C. s. marginatoides (Orbigny inSagra, 1847 ) Zachrysia proboscidea (Pfeiffer,1856) C. s. margineUoides (Orbigny inSagra, 1847) Zachrysiatorrei torrei (Henderson, 1916 C. s. mina (pfeiffer, 1852) Zachrysiatorrei patricia Pilsbry, 1928 C. s. pazensis (poey, 1852-1858) C. s. redfieldiana (poey,1852-58) C. s. rostratus (Pfeiffer, 1847) Subgénero Chrysias Pilsbry, 1928 C. s. schwartziana (Pfeiffer,1864) Zachry,ia baracoensis (Gutiérrez in Pfeiffer, C. s. transitoria (pfeiffer,1855) 1858) C. S. turgidus Torres in clench y Aguayo, 1951 Zachrysia bayamensis (pfeiffer,1854) C. s. weIchi Pilsbry, 1929 Zachrysia emarginata (Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1859) Zachrysia f1avicoma Pilsbry, 1928 Zachrysia guanensis guanensis (poey, 1857) CATALOGO y CLAVES Zachrysia guanensis castanea Aguayo y Jaume,19S4 Familia Camaenidae Zachrysia guanensis costuIata Pilsbry, 1928 Genotipo. Camaena Albers. 1850. Die Zachrysia guanensis Ieucozoa Aguayo y Heliceen, P. 85 in parto Jaume.19S4 Contenido y diagnosis. La familia Zachrysia gibarana Pilsbry, 1928 Camaenidae se encuentra representada en la Zachrysia guantanamensis (poey, 1857) fauna de Cuba por 3 géneros, 7 subgéneros,26 . Zachrysia gundIachiana gundIachiana especies y 59 subespecies descritas. Los miem­ Pilsbry.1928 bros cubanos de Camaenidae se diagnostican Zachrysia gundIachiana garciai Aguayo y como sigue: sistema reproductor sin el aparato Jaume.1957 del dardo, pene continuado en. un flagelo pri­ Zachrysia lamellicosta IameIlicosta Gundlach mario o epifalo y un flagelo secundario, esta in Pfeiffer, 1861 característica es llamada epi/alorra y según Zachrysia lamellicosta freirei Aguayo y Pilsbry (1894) es la más importante de la fami­ Jaume, 1945 lia. El flagelo secundario en ocasiones vestigial Zachrysia provisoria provisoria (Pfeiffer, o ausente. Este flagelo primario o epifalo entra 1858) en el pene a través de una papila y en el entra el Zachrysia provisoria lowei Aguayo, 1934 vaso deferente. El conducto espermático es no Zachrysia ramsdeni Pilsbry,1928 (Nomen nu­ ramificado. dum) Sinónimo. Pleurodontidae von Ihering, 1912 Zachrysia
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