Bulimulidae (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) do nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

Results from studies with Bulimulidae from Northeast Brazi/, with special reference to the State of Pernambuco, are presented. About 14 spp., of Bulimulidae s.s. were collected and represent one of the most diversifled families of land snails in this area. From these, Drymaeus rufolineatus (Droüet, 1859) and Simpulopsis corrugata, Guppy, 1866, were recorded for the flrst time in Northeast Brazil and a new subspecies Drymaeus b. goianensis is described. Data ofgeograflc distribution, ec%gy and shell morphology for each species are given.