Vilertia, López-Soriano & Quiñonero-Salgado & Suárez & Rolán & Glöer, 2022

López-Soriano, Joaquín, Quiñonero-Salgado, Sergio, Suárez, Álvaro Alonso, Rolán, Emilio & Glöer, Peter, 2022, A new genus and new species of valvatiform Hydrobiidae for the North-East Iberian Peninsula, Nemus 12, pp. 160-167 : 162-163

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.12170404

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12745853

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scientific name

Vilertia
status

gen. nov.

Genus Vilertia View in CoL gen. nov.

Type species: Vilertia galeata View in CoL sp. nov.

Description: The most evident characteristic that differentiates this new species from other known valvatiform species on the Iberian Peninsula is the reflexed outer lip, a characteristic which let us introduce a new genus for this new species. The umbilicus is deep and wide.

Etymology: The name is a derivatio nominis referring to the village of Vilert, in the municipality of Esponellà (Pla de l’Estany, Girona province), where the first shells were found. Gender of genus is feminine.

Remarks: Only known for the type species. See comparison with other genera and main characteristics thereafter.

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