Annotated catalogues of type specimens are an important source of information on the primary types that constitute the basis of a stable taxonomy for a group. Type specimens, or the original material used by an author in describing a new species, are of fundamental importance to subsequent researchers in determining the identity of a species (Kabat and Boss, 1992Kabat A. and K. Boss. 1992. An indexed catalogue of publications on molluscan type specimens. Occasional papers on mollusks 5(69): 157.). In order to fulfill the requirements of article 72 G of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), any institution that holds type material must publish lists concerning about taxa as well to provide information concerning them (ICZN, 1999ICZN. 1999. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature and British Museum (Natural History). London, 126 pp.).
The Cuban Museum of Natural History (MNHN) treasures a valuable scientific collection, including zoological, botanical and paleontological type specimens (Herrera-Uria et al., 2015Herrera-Uria, J. , E. Aranda, E. Gutiérrez, R. Rojas, O. Garrido, G. Alayón and L. Díaz. 2015. Type specimens housed in the National Museum of Natural History of Cuba. Solenodon 12: 84-123.). The Mollusca collection is represented by shells and soft parts and is divided into a basic collection and three historical collections: Miguel Luis Jaume (Herrera-Uria and Espinosa, 2015Herrera-Uria, J. and J. Espinosa. 2015. Los tipos primarios de la colección malacológica histórica "Miguel L. Jaume" depositados en el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba. Solenodon 12: 151-160.), Alfredo de la Torre, and Pastor Alayo Dalmau (Herrera-Uria and Espinosa, 2016Herrera-Uria, J. and J. Espinosa. 2016. Colección histórica malacológica "Pastor Alayo Dalmau" del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba. Poeyana 503: 24-29.). Historical collections are not only a rich source of type material, but they also permit us to have a glimpse back in time. Labels and their handwriting are often the sole remnants of work done by malacologists in the past. The importance of handwriting recognition for the deciphering and authorship of labels in collections has recently been illustrated by Breure and Ablett (2011)Breure A. and J. Ablett. 2011. Annotated type catalogue of the Amphibulimidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Orthalicoidea) in the Natural History Museum, London. ZooKeys 138: 1-52.. The aim of this paper is to present an update list of the types of molluscs in the MNHN collection, supplementing the earlier papers.
Within the family, genus, and species level taxa are presented in alphabetical order. For each taxon, name of the original publication (author and year) and current name (if necessary), is mentioned. Also, type status of material, catalog number, number of specimens, dimensions of shell, collector and date of collecting are exposed.
Many samples on this list have the status of paratypes or syntypes, being of great importance in absence of holotypes. Besides the collection has many synonyms: Melanella randulphii, Eutrochatella clenchi, Eutrochatella jaumei, Eutrochatella (Microviana) petrosa pilsbryi, Eutrochatella (Microviana) petrosa purioensis, Eutrochatella (Microviana) subangulata, and Eutrochatella (Microviana) subangulata cienfuegoensis.
In many cases, the type locality is quoted from the original publication in the original wording and language. However, the locality written on the label is mentioned for all the type specimens of molluscs. The text of the original, or oldest, label is quoted, together with information from subsequent labels if containing information necessary for a correct interpretation. All labels have been photographed and are figured for future historic reference. Dimensions of the type specimens have been taken with a digital caliper; measurements up to 10 mm have an accuracy of 0.1 mm, those above 10 mm are accurate to 0.5 mm.
It must be emphasized that the current systematic position under each taxon does not imply a revision, but generally follows the current understanding of recent authors (e.g., Espinosa and Ortea 1999Espinosa, J. & J. Ortea. 1999. Moluscos terrestres del archipiélago cubano. Avicennia Suplemento 2: 1-137., Espinosa and Ortea 2009Espinosa, J. & J. Ortea. 2009. Moluscos terrestres de Cuba. Spartacus Foundation y Sociedad Cubana de Zoología 191 pp., Hernández et al. 2017Hernández, M., L. Alvarez-Lajonchere Ponce de León, D. Martínez Borrego, D. Maceira Filguera, A. Fernández Velázquez and J. Espinosa Sáez. 2017. Moluscos terrestres y dulceacuícolas. Pp. 168-195. En: Diversidad biológica de Cuba: métodos de inventario, monitoreo y colecciones biológicas (C. A. Mancina y D. D. Cruz, Eds.). Editorial AMA, La Habana, 502 pp., Bouchet et al. 2017Bouchet, P. and J Rocroi. 2017. Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia 61(1-2): 1-526).
The type material of the Mollusca collection housed in the National Museum of Natural History, Cuba contained 69 taxa of molluscs (45 species and 24 subspecies, appendix 1) represented in 20 holotypes, 53 paratypes, and five syntypes that belonging to 21 families. There are two classes included in this collection: class Gastropoda (neontological) and class Lamellibranchia (paleontological). Besides type specimens of neontological samples has representation from different countries (Table 1).
It was not possible to locate in the scientific literature Eutrochatella petrosa, Lucidella torrei, Microceramus canimariensis sanchezi, Moulinsia pellucida, Rhytidopoma clathratum artemisensis, Turbonilla sanchezi and Urocoptis menendezi, so they were considered as nomen nudum (nom. Nud.), following the current International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN, 1999ICZN. 1999. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature and British Museum (Natural History). London, 126 pp.).
List of neontological type specimens of molluscs in the MNHN collection
Family Helicinidae
Alcadia (Hjalmarsona) selenipoma Aguayo and Jaume, 1958 (5): 93, pl. 1, fig. 7.
Alcadia neebiana (Pfeiffer, 1862)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000404, one paratype; ex: C. G. Aguayo.
Type locality: La Vega, Canapú, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba.
Label: La Vega, Canapú, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba.
Dimensions: 7.2 mm of high and 9.7 mm of wide
Collector: L. Martinez
Figures: 1C, 1ii
Alcadia (Penisoltia) camagüeyana ecarinata Aguayo & Jaume, 1957 (4): 124, pl. 1,
figs. 11-12.
Alcadia camagüeyana Aguayo & Jaume, 1957
Boss and Jacobson, 1973 (145): 342, pl. 4, figs. 4-6.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000406, one paratype; ex: C. G. Aguayo.
Type locality: Sierra de Najaza, Camagüey, Cuba.
Label: Sierra de Najaza, Camagüey, Cuba.
Dimensions: 3.5 mm of high and 5 mm of wide
Collectors: Bermúdez and C. G. Aguayo
Figures: 1D, 1iii
Alcadia camagüeyana porosa Aguayo & Jaume, 1957 (4): 123, pl. 1, fig. 7.
Alcadia camagüeyana Aguayo & Jaume, 1957
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000405, one paratype ex: C. G. Aguayo.
Type locality: Los Cangilones, Sierra de Cubitas, Camagüey, Cuba.
Label: Los Cangilones, Sierra de Cubitas, Camagüey, Cuba.
Dimensions: 3.1 mm of high and 5.2 mm of wide
Collector: Salusti
Figures: 1B, 1i
Emoda poeyana Espinosa et al. 2017: 64, plates 6-7.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000164, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000089, one paratype.
Type locality: Hoyo de Mola, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: Campamento en Hoyo de Mola, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 10.3 mm of high and 13.2 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Remarks: This species is named for Don Felipe Poey y Aloy (1799-1891).
Figure: 1A
Eutrochatella (Bakerviana) littoricola maisiana Aguayo & Jaume, 1957 (4): 118, pl. 1, fig. 5.
Calidviana littoricola (Gundlach en Pfeiffer, 1860)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000327, one paratype; ex: C. G. Aguayo.
Label: Maisi, Baracoa, Ote, Cuba.
Dimensions: 3.7 mm of high and 4.2 mm of wide
Figures: 2C, 2ii
Eutrochatella clenchi Aguayo & Jaume, 1958 (5): 98, pl. 1, fig. 3.
Eutrochatella hians Poey, 1856
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000403, four paratypes.
Label: Loma de Guabairo, Soledad, Cienfuegos, S. C., Cuba.
Dimensions: 6.5 mm of high and 7.7 mm of wide
Collector: C. G. Aguayo
Remarks: This species is named for William J. Clench (1897-1984).
Figure: 2vii
Eutrochatella (Microviana) petrosa pilsbryi Aguayo & Jaume, 1957 (4): 119, pl. 1, fig. 4.
Eutrochatella hians Poey, 1856
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000326, five paratypes.
Label: Horno de Cal de San José, S. Spíritus, L. V, Cuba.
Dimensions: 6.1 mm of high and 6.1 mm of wide
Collectors: M. Roca and Hno León
Figure: 2iv
Eutrochatella (Microviana) petrosa purioensis Aguayo & Jaume, 1958 (5): 97, pl. 1, fig. 4.
Eutrochatella hians Poey, 1856
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000400, four paratypes; ex: C. G. Aguayo.
Label: "El Purio", Calabazar de Sagua, Las Villas, Cuba.
Dimensions: 8.4 mm of high and 9 mm of wide
Collector: Bermúdez
Figures: 2B, 2i
Eutrochatella (Microviana) subangulata Aguayo & Jaume, 1958 (5): 99, pl. 1, fig. 5.
Eutrochatella hians Poey, 1856
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000328, four paratypes.
Label: Loma Ternero, entre S. Juan de los Yeras y Seibabo, Manicaragua, L. V., Cuba.
Dimensions: 4.5 mm of high and 5 mm of wide
Figure: 2v
Eutrochatella (Microviana) subangulata cienfuegoensis Aguayo & Jaume, 1958 (5): 100, pl.
1, fig. 7.
Eutrochatella hians Poey, 1856
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000329, two paratypes.
Label: Limones, Soledad, Cienfuegos, L. Villas, Cuba.
Dimensions: 4.7 mm of high and 5.1 mm of wide
Collector: C. G. Aguayo
Figure: 2 vi
Eutrochatella (Microviana) tumidula Clench and Aguayo, 1957 (4): 119, pl. 1, fig. 6.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000325, four paratypes.
Label: Cerro de los Portales, Camayen, Bariay, Gibara, Ote, Cuba.
Dimensions: 4.4 mm of high and 4 mm of wide
Collectors: C. G. Aguayo
Figures: 2D, 2viii
Eutrochatella jaumei Aguayo & Jaume, 1957 (4): 120, pl. 1, fig. 8.
Helicina chrysochasma Poey, 1856
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000402, one syntype.
Label: Mogote de la finca ‘‘La Esperanza’’, San Andrés, Consolación del Norte, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Dimensions: 7.3 mm of high and 4.8 mm of wide
Collectors: Miguel L. Jaume and Manuel Barro
Figure: 2A
Helicina citrinella Möllendorff, 1893: 141.
Sulfurina citronella Möllendorff, 1893
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001575, three paratypes; ex: F. Haas
Type locality: Luzon, Montalban near Manila, Tayabas province.
Label: N. O. indanao, Filipinas.
Dimensions: 5 mm of high and 8 mm of wide
Figure: 3A
Helicina globulina Möllendorff, 1898: 113.
Sulfurina globulina Möllendorff, 1898
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001694, two paratypes; ex: F. Haas.
Label: Romblon, Phil.
Type locality: Philippines.
Dimensions: 5.6 mm of high and 7.6 mm of wide
Family Proserpinidae
Proserpina depressa rubrocincta Aguayo y Jaume, 1957 (4): 124, pl. 1, fig. 10.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000418, one paratype.
Label: Los Acostas, Luis Lazo. Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Dimensions: 4 mm of high and 8 mm of wide
Collector: Rafael Arango
Figures: 4B, 4i
Family Cyclophoridae
Lagochilus guimarasense solida Kobelt, 1902: 44.
Japonia (Lagochilus) guimarasense solida (Kobelt, 1902)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001568, two paratypes.
Label: Sibuijan, Filipinas.
Dimensions: 14 mm of high and 14.5 mm of wide
Figures: 5B, 5iii
Family Diplommatinidae
Palaina morongensis Möllendorff, 1890 (22): 209.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001570, 21 paratypes; ex: F. Haas.
Type locality: Mountains of Morong, Luzon
Label: M. Bacal, Filipinas.
Dimensions: 2.6 mm of high and 1.5 mm of wide
Figures: 6A, 6i
Palaina quadrasi Möllendorff, 1887 (14): 92, pl. 4, fig. 1.
Diplommatina (Palaina) quadrasi (Möllendorff, 1887)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001574, 24 paratypes; ex: F. Haas.
Label: Montalban, Filipinas.
Dimensions: 3.3 mm of high and 2.1 mm of wide
Figures: 6C, 6ii
Palaina trachelostropha Möllendorff, 1890: 285, pl. 9, fig.10.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001572, one paratype; ex: F. Haas.
Label: Cebú, Filipinas.
Dimensions: 2 mm of high and 0.9 mm of wide
Figures: 6B, 6iii
Family Megalomastomatidae
Farcimen jaumei jaumei Alcalde, 1945 (7): 43, pl. 5, fig. 7.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000419, four paratypes.
Label: Loma de Briche, Yaguanabo, Trinidad, S. C., Cuba.
Dimensions: 17.5 mm of high and 9 mm of wide
Collector: Alcalde
Figures: 3D, 3iii
Farcimen jaumei parvulum Alcalde, 1945 (7): 44, pl. 5, fig. 5.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000420, two paratypes.
Label: Aguada de la Botella, Cumanayagua, Cienfuegos, S. C., Cuba.
Dimensions: 17.5 mm of high and 10 mm of wide
Collector: Alcalde
Remarks: Number 18819 on the paratype shell.
Figures: 3C, 3ii
Subcohort Hypsogastropoda
Family Annulariidae
Annularisca (Annularella) haylerae Espinosa et al. 2017: 69.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000166, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000091, one paratype.
Type locality: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: Calizas en el camino de Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 10.85 mm of high and 13.3 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Figure: 7H
Chondropoma ernesti hortensiae Aguayo, 1943 (1): 76.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000410, one paratype.
Label: Pan de Samá, Banes, Cuba.
Dimensions: 10.5 mm of high and 7.3 mm of wide
Figure: 7C
Chondropoma ernesti quiñonesi Aguayo, 1943 (1): 77.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000412, two paratypes.
Type locality: Cerro de Yaguajay, Banes, Cuba.
Label: Cerro de Yaguajay, Banes, Cuba.
Dimensions: 14 mm of high and 10 mm of wide, no protoconch.
Figure: 7A
Chondropoma ernesti unguiculatum Aguayo, 1943 (1): 78.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000411, two paratypes.
Label: Cerro Paredones, Boca de Samá, Bane. Cuba.
Dimensions: 14 mm of high and 9.2 mm of wide
Figure: 7B
Chondropoma pfeifferanum haasi Aguayo & Jaume, 1953 (3): 272, pl. 31, fig. 2.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000019, 32 paratypes.
Type locality: Loma “Cantera Blanca”, 2 Km. al sur de Baracoa, Bauta, Habana, Cuba.
Label: Loma “Cantera Blanca”, 2 Km. al sur de Baracoa, Bauta, Habana, Cuba.
Dimensions: 16 mm of high and 8.5 mm of wide
Collector: Miguel L. Jaume
Figures: 7D, 7ii
Chondropoma solidulum banesense Aguayo, 1944 (2): 5, pl. 1, fig. 1.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000409, five paratypes.
Label: Cayo La Raya, Banes, Oriente, Cuba.
Dimensions: 13.7 mm of high and 8.9 mm of wide
Collector: Alberto R. Quiñones
Figure: 7E
Chondropoma solidulum isabelae Aguayo, 1943 (1): 79.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000408, two paratypes.
Label: Finca Godines, Punta de Mulas, Bane, Cuba.
Dimensions: 12.4 mm of high and 7.6 mm of wide
Figure: 7F
Chondrothyrium crenimargo fuentesi Alcalde, 1943 (6): 11, pl. 1, fig. 1.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000407, 11 paratypes.
Type locality: N. E. de la loma #1 del potrero "Marañón", en la finca "La Legua", situada en el barrio de Gavilán, en el término municipal de Cienfuegos.
Label: Loma # 1 del Marañon, La Sierra, Cienfuegos, L.V., Cuba.
Dimensions: 15.6 mm of high and 10 mm of wide
Collectors: Oscar Alcalde y Ledón and Luis Sánchez de Fuentes
Remarks: This subspecies is named for Dr. Luis Sánchez de Fuentes.
Chondrothyrium violaceum jaumei Alcalde, 1943 (6): 14, pl. 1, fig. 2.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000415, 23 paratypes.
Type locality: Cara S. del extremo O. de la Loma Las Atravesadas, en la finca Río Chiquito, a unos 200 metros del río San Juan, Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Label: Loma La Atravesada, Rio Chiquito (-), Cuba.
Dimensions: 25.0 mm of high and 19 mm of wide
Collector: Oscar Alcalde y Ledón
Remarks: This subspecies is named for Miguel L. Jaume García (1907-1990).
Figure: 8A
Diploma (Subannularia) mucaralense Espinosa et al. 2017: 68
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000165, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000090, one paratype.
Type locality: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: Calizas en el camino de Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 7.7 mm of high and 4.5 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Figure: 8C
Kisslingia hinchensis Bartsch, 1946: 112, pl. 17, fig. 3.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000934, one paratype.
Label: Hinche, Haiti. Basin sin massif du nord.
Dimensions: Juvenile of 15.5 mm of high and 9.5 mm of wide
Date of collection: June 28, 1927
Remarks: Number 21524 in the W.J. Eyerdam collection.
Figure: 8D
Licina cayemitensis Bartsch, 1946: 126, pl. 19, fig. 2.
Rhytidopoma rollei cayemitense (Bartsch, 1946)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000938, two syntypes.
Type locality: Grande Cayemite Island, Haiti.
Label: Grand Cayemite L., Haiti.
Dimensions: 22.5 mm of high and 11.5 mm of wide
Date of collection: 1927
Remarks: Number 21523 in the W.J. Eyerdam collection-21523
Figures: 8E, 8iii
Opistosiphon caguanense Torre & Bartsch, 1942 (89): 185, pl. 14, fig. 12.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000414, two paratypes.
Type locality: Cayo Caguanes, Yaguajay, Santa Clara Province, Cuba.
Label: Cayo Caguanes. Camagüey, Cuba.
Dimensions: 13 mm of high and 8.4 mm of wide
Figure: 8F
Parachondrisca umbricola cayemitensis Bartsch, 1946: 73, pl. 13, fig. 4.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000936, two paratypes.
Type locality: Grande Cayemite, a large island lying off the north coast of the south peninsula, Haiti.
Label: Grand Cayemite L., Haiti.
Dimensions: 13 mm of high and 4.5 mm of wide
Date of collection: September 23, 1927
Remarks: Number 21526 in the W.J. Eyerdam collection.
Figures: 8G, 8ii
Rhytidopoma isabelae Aguayo & Jaume, 1953 (3): 273, pl. 31, fig. 1.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000413, eight paratypes.
Label: Loma “Cantera Blanca”, 2 Km. al sur de Baracoa, Bauta, Habana, Cuba.
Dimensions: 7.6 mm of high and 3 mm of wide
Figure: 8H
Rhytidothyra jacobsoni Alcalde, 1948 (8): 4.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000933, eight paratypes.
Label: Hoyo de la Guataca, San Carlos, Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Dimensions: 21.7 mm of high and 15.4 mm of wide
Remarks: Number 7038 on the paratype shell. This species is named for Morris K. Jacobson (1906-1980).
Figure: 8I
Troschelvindex miragoanensis Bartsch, 1946 (192): 166, pl. 29, fig. 2.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000937, one paratype.
Label: mi. n. of Mira goane, Haití.
Dimensions: 10.7 mm of high and 4 mm of wide
Date of collection: September 12, 1927
Remarks: Number 21508 in the W.J. Eyerdam collection.
Figures: 8J, 8i
Family Eulimidae
Melanella randulphii Vanatta, 1899 (51): 256.
Strombiformis californica Bartsch, P. 1917 (53/2207): 313.pl. 37/1.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001578, six paratypes ex: W. J. Eyerdam´s collection.
Label: Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Dimensions: 5.9 mm of high and 2 mm of wide
Figures: 6D, 6iv
Family Hydrobiidae
Lyrodes coronatus bermudezi Aguayo, 1947: 82.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000970, one paratype; ex: C. G. Aguayo
Label: Lago Enriquillo, cerca de Mella, Barahona, Santo Domingo.
Dimensions: 4.3 mm of high and 2.5 mm of wide
Figures: 7G, 7i
Pyrgulopsis wabashensis Hinkley, 1908: 117.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001577, one paratype.
Label: Wabash river, Indiana, USA.
Dimensions: 3 mm of high and 1.4 mm of wide
Collector: J. Zetek
Figures: 3B, 3i
Order Neogastropoda
Family Olividae
Olivella boetica diegensis Oldroyd, 1921: 118, pl. 5, fig. 2.
Type material: Jaume-4123, nine syntypes.
Type locality: Pleistocene, upper San Pedro, California
Label: Alamitas Bay, Los Angeles Co., California, USA.
Dimensions: 19 mm of high and 8 mm of wide
Collector: E. E. Hobbs
Subclass Heterobranchia
Family Rissoellidae
Rissoella dalii Ortea, Espinosa & Magaña, 2004: 96.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000088, holotype.
Type locality: Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Océano Pacífico de Costa Rica.
Dimensions: 1.23 mm of high and 0.91 mm of wide
Order Stylommatophora
Family Achatinidae
Obeliscus diegoi Espinosa et al. 2017: 76.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000169, holotype.
Type locality: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: Entre la hojarasca del Campamento en Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions: 18.8 mm of high and 3.9 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Figure: 9A
Family Camaenidae
Eulota (Eulotella) similaris cathaiana Möllendorff, 1899 (1): 78.
Bradybaena similaris cathaiana (Möllendorff, 1899)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000310, three paratypes; ex: F. Haas.
Label: Badung, China.
Dimensions: 10.5 mm of high and 14 mm of wide
Figures: 5A, 5i
Family Cepolidae
Coryda caraballoi Espinosa et al. 2017: 85.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000171, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000094, one paratype.
Type locality: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: En paredones calcáreos de Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 14.8 mm of high and 21.8mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Figure: 5C
Cepolis (Coryda) ovum-reguli ramsdeni Aguayo & Jaume, 1957 (4): 131, pl. 4, figs. 1-3.
Coryda ovumreguli ramsdeni (Aguayo & Jaume, 1957)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000421, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000422, six paratypes.
Label (holotype): La Socapa, Santiago de Cuba, Ote, Cuba.
Label (paratype): Bahía de Santiago de Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 11 mm of high and 18 mm of wide
Collector: Cisneros
Remarks: Number 9700 on the holotype shell.
Figures: 5D, 5iv
Coryda thierryi Espinosa et al. 2017: 83.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000170, holotype.
Type locality: Hoyo de Mola, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: Cerca del río en Hoyo de Mola, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions: 19.5 mm of high and 23.2 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Remarks: This species is named for Thierry Backeljau, Curator and colleague in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels.
Figure: 5E
Family Cerionidae
Cerion (Umbonis) rehderi Clench & Aguayo, 1952: 422, pl. 7, fig. 2.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000416, two paratypes; ex C. G. Aguayo.
Type locality: Jackline, Great Inagua, Bahama Islands.
Label: 1 mi. W of Conch Shell, Great Inaguas, Bahamas.
Dimensions: 14.3 mm of high and 6 mm of wide.
Remarks: This species is named for H. A. Rehder, Curator of Mollusks in the United States National Museum.
Figures: 10A, 10i
Cerion (Umbonis) turnerae Clench & Aguayo, 1952: 423, pl. 53, figs. 4-7.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000417, three paratypes; ex C. G. Aguayo.
Type locality: Lydia Point, Great Inaguas, Bahamas.
Label: Lydia Point, Great Inagua, Bahama Islands.
Dimensions: 12.3 mm of high and 6.2 mm of wide
Remarks: This species is named for Ruth D. Turner, Research Assist ant, Department of Mollusks, Museum of Comparative Zoology.
Figures: 10B, 10ii
Cerion stroutii Maynard and Clapp, 1920: 120, pl.21, figs.1-2.
Strophiops stroutii (Maynard and Clapp, 1920)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001417, one syntype; ex Clench.
Label: Strot´s, Bahamas.
Dimensions: 28 mm of high and 12 mm of wide
Figures: 10C, 10iii
Family Orthalicidae
Liguus fasciatus aedilii Torre, 1953: 227.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001582, holotype.
Conservation method: Soft parts in alcohol (no shell).
Label: Loma Bibanasí, junto al pueblo de Martí, Matanzas, Cuba.
Collector: Edilio Estopiñán
Date of collection: February 16, 1951
Family Solaropsidae
Caracolus cimarron Espinosa et al., 2016: 25.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000161, holotype.
Type locality: Alturas Mensura-Gurugú, municipio Mayarí, Holguín, Cuba.
Dimensions: 21.8 mm of high and 50.75 mm of wide
Date of collection: December 2011
Figure: 4A
Family Streptaxidae
Ptychotrema mucronata Martens, 1876: 264, pl. 4 figs. 8-11.
Type material: MNHNCu- 08.001580, one paratype, ex: E. Degner.
Type locality: Bonjongo, Cameroun.
Label: Bakussi Gebirge, Kamerun.
Dimensions: 22 mm of high and 7 mm of wide
Figures: 4C, 4ii
Family Urocoptidae
Arangia humboldtiana Espinosa et al. 2017: 72.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000167, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000092, one paratype.
Type locality: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 29.4 mm of high and 7.6 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Figure: 9B
Carcinostemma silvai Espinosa et al. 2017: 73.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000168, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000093, one paratype.
Type locality: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Label: Mucaral, Cupeyal del Norte, Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Guantánamo, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 16.4 mm of high and 3.7 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: October 2015
Remarks: This species is named for Gilberto Silva Taboada, Curator emeritus and founder member of National Museum of Natural History, Cuba.
Figure: 9E
Cochlodinella pinera Herrera-Uria et al., 2016: 91.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000159, holotype.
Type locality: Entrada a la Caleta de Carapachibey (N2lº 27’; W82º 56’), en la costa sur de la Isla de la Juventud, Cuba.
Label: Entre la hojarasca del comienzo del camino al Faro de Carapachibey, entrada a la Caleta de Carapachibey, sur de la Isla de la Juventud, Cuba.
Dimensions: 12.55 mm of high and 2.65 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: January 2015
Figure: 9C
Cochlodinella pirata Herrera-Uria et al, 2016: 92.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000160, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000160.1, seven paratypes.
Type locality: Punta del Este (N 21º 34’; W82º 33’), Isla de la Juventud, Cuba.
Label (Holotype): Entre la hojarasca del jardín de la Estación meteorológica, Punta del Este, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 11.2 mm of high and 2.9 mm of wide
Collector: Jane Herrera-Uria
Date of collection: January 2015
Figure: 9D
Idiostemma alfredoi Franke & Fernández, 2007: 75, figs. 1-4.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000087, three paratypes.
Label: Cerro de los Muertos (N21° 04’ 42’’; W75° 48’ 29’’ about 115 m a.s.l.), Chorro de Maita, Yaguajay Arriba, Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba (About 51 km NNE from Holguín city).
Dimensions: 12 mm of high and 3 mm of wide
Collector: A. Fernández
Date of collection: October 12, 2006
Liocallonia torrebartschi Herrera-Uria & Espinosa, 2016: 32.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000161, holotype.
Type locality: Los Mogotes del Manantial (localidad tipo), Vega del Palmar, Viñales, Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Dimensions: 16.85 mm of high and 2.5 mm of wide
Figure: 11A
Tetrentodon jaumei Herrera-Uria & Espinosa, 2016: 34.
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000162, holotype; MNHNCu-08.000162.1, 10 paratypes.
Label: Sierra del Grillo, puente al entronque de Aguacate (localidad tipo), Madruga, Mayabeque, Cuba.
Dimensions of holotype: 21.0 mm of high and 2.4 mm of wide
Figure: 11B
Urocoptis cuestai Torre, 1929 (15): 445, pl. 15, figs. 14-15.
Liocallonia cuestai (Torre, 1929)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000425, 10 syntypes.
Label: Km. 14, Viñales, Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Dimensions: 21.2 mm of high and 3.5 mm of wide
Figure: 11C
Urocoptis fortiuscula Torre, 1912: 57, pl. 6, figs. 24-26.
Torrecoptis fortiuscula (Torre, 1912)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000427, nine paratypes.
Type locality: "El Mamey", Sagua la Grande, S. Clara, Cuba.
Dimensions: 21.5 mm of high and 3 mm of wide
Figures: 11D, 11ii
Urocoptis mellita Torre, 1932: 88. Plate 6, fig. 14.
Tetrentodon mellita (Torre, 1932)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.001456, 40 paratypes.
Type locality: "Finca El Ingles". Sierra del Grillo, Madruga. Habana Province, Cuba.
Label: Feg. San miguel sta El grillo, Madruga, Habana.
Dimensions: 20.5 mm of high and 2 mm of wide
Date of collection: October 9, 1935
Figures: 11F, 11i
Urocoptis sinistra Torre, 1928: 1. Pl. 1, fig. 8.
Pfeiffericoptis sinistra (Torre, 1928)
Type material: MNHNCu-08.000423, 19 paratypes.
Label: Cerca de la Playa de Marianao, Habana, Cuba.
Dimensions: 11.6 mm of high and 3 mm of wide, no protococh.
Figure: 11E
List of paleontological type specimens of molluscs in the MNHN collection
Family Hippuritidae
Prebarrettia corrali Palmer, 1933
Type material: MNHNCu-94.000158, holotype
Label: Finca Loma Yucatán, Camagüey, Cuba.
Material: shell
Age: Santonian, Upper Cretaceous
Formation: Piragua
Family Radiolitidae
Biradiolites cubensis Duovillé, 1926
Type material: MNHNCu-94.000349, holotype
Label: Arroyo Hondo, Camagüey, Cuba.
Material: shell
Age: Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous
Formation: Jimaguayú
Durania lopeztrigoi Palmer, 1933
Type material: MNHNCu-94.000320, holotype
Label: Finca Loma Yucatán, Camagüey, Cuba.
Material: shell
Age: Santonian, Upper Cretaceous
Formation: Piragua
Order Veneroida
Family Chamidae
Chama cubana Mullerried, 1951
Type material: MNHNCu-94.000113, holotype
Label: Finca Maniadero, Jicotea, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
Material: shell
Age: Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous
Formation: Jimaguayú