Helicina huacapistana Pilsbry, 1949

CLASSE: GASTROPODA: TERRESTRE

FAMÍLIA: HELICINIDAE

ESPÉCIE: Helicina huacapistana Pilsbry, 1949

Tamanho médio: 8.4 mm

Habitat: vive em árvores e arbustos

Ocorrência: Peru (Junin)

Localidade tipo: Peru, Junin, Huacapistana

Altitude: 1800 m 

Nome original: Helicina acobambensis Pilsbry, 1949

Fotos: (1) The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia: HOLOTYPE ANSP 180004, “Huacapistana, Peru, at 1800 meters”, coll. W. Weyrauch, 1943, 8.4mm

Figura: Roosen & Dorado, 2025: Helicinidae provenientes dos Andes do Peru: (6) HOLOTYPE de Helicina acobambensis Pilsbry, 1949, ANSP 180003, “Acobamba, north of Tarma, Peru, at 3900 meters elevation”, leg. W. Weyrauch, 1942; (7) HOLOTYPE de Helicina chionea Pilsbry, 1949, ANSP 180005, “from Mejorada, near Huancayo, Peru, at 2600 meters elevation”, leg. W. Weyrauch, 1943; (8) HOLOTYPE de Helicina huacapistana Pilsbry, 1949, ANSP 180004, “from Huacapistana, Peru, 1800 meters in elevation”, leg. W. Weyrauch, 1943; (9) HOLOTYPE de Helicina weyrauchi F. Haas, 1948, FMNH 29142, “Jaen, Department Cajamarca, Peru, at 500 meters elevation”. Barra da escala = 2mm

Fontes:

Descrição original: Pilsbry, H. A. (1949). New species of Isomeria and Helicina. The Nautilus. 62(3): 99–101, pl. 6, figs. 3-4., disponível online em https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519644
página(s): 101

Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biologia Tropical. 51(supplement 3): 225-284

Roosen, M.T. & Dorado, C. (2025). Some Peruvian Helicinidae and Scolodontidae (Gastropoda) described by Pilsbry, Preston and Rolle. Basteria. 89(2): 320-330.
página(s): 324, fig. 8

Rosenberg G (2026). Malacology Collection at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Academy of Natural Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xp1dhx accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-01-10. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/215753418

MolluscaBase: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1449029