Megaspira gracilis  Pilsbry, 1904

CLASSE: GASTROPODA: TERRESTRE

FAMÍLIA: MEGASPIRIDAE

ESPÉCIE: Megaspira gracilis Pilsbry, 1904

Tamanho médio: 36 – 39 mm

Habitat: vive no solo, na serapilheira, na Mata Atlântica

Ocorrência: Brasil

Localidade tipo: Brasil, sem localidade específica

Nome original: Megaspira elatior var. gracilis Pilsbry, 1904

Descrição original:

(Pilsbry, 1904): “With the typical form there are specimens in the collection of the Academy which differ by their more slender and cylindric shape, more numerous whorls and slightly smaller mouth. The sculpture and the internal structure seem to be substantially the same. Specimens measure 36 to 36.5 mm. long, 7 wide above the aperture, with 18 1/2 to 19 1/2 whorls.”

Fotos: (1-3) The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; LECTOTYPE de Megaspira elatior gracilis, lote ANSP 25039, Swift Collection, 39mm

Figura: Pilsbry, 1904: Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 16, plate 28: (1,5,7,8,9) desenhos por Helen Winchester; demais por H. A. Pilsbry; (1-4) Megaspira ruschenbergiana Lea 1836; (5,6) Megaspira elata (Gould 1847); (7) Megaspira elatior robusta Pilsbry, 1904; (8) Megaspira elatior gracilis Pilsbry, 1904; (9-10) Megaspira elatior (Spix, 1827)

Fontes:

Descrição original: (como Megaspira elatior var. gracilis Pilsbry, 1904) Pilsbry, H. A. (1903-1904). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 16: Urocoptidae, Achatinidae. pp i-xl, 1-329, pls 1-37. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-64, pls 1-18, 6 October 1903; 65-128, pls 19-31, 28 November 1903; 129-192, pls 1-15, 8 January 1904; i-xl, 193-329, pls 16-37, 7 March 1904.]. ,disponível online em https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1104120
página(s): 185, pl. 28 fig. 8, pl. 29 figs 14-15

Simone, L. R. L. (2006). Land and Freshwater Molluscs of Brazil. Editora Gráfica Bernardi, FAPESP. São Paulo, 390 pp. página: 182, foto 661

Daniel, V. R.; Ovando, X. M.; Santos, S. B. (2022). A new species of Megaspira (Stylommatophora: Megaspiridae) from Ilha Grande, Southeast Brazil. Zoologia (Curitiba). 39: e21022., disponível online em https://doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689.v39.e21022
páginas(s): 4, figs 13-35

Rosenberg G (2025). 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 2025-08-10.

MolluscaBase: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1448191