NEOMPHALIDA McLean, 1990

Chen, Chong, Han, Yuru, Copley, Jonathan T. & Zhou, Yadong, 2021, A new peltospirid snail (Gastropoda: Neomphalida) adds to the unique biodiversity of Longqi vent field, Southwest Indian Ridge, Journal of Natural History 55 (13 - 14), pp. 851-866 : 855-856

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2021.1923851

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5496866

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A8E050-FFB5-FF85-1385-A0D4FC13A999

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

NEOMPHALIDA McLean, 1990
status

 

Order NEOMPHALIDA McLean, 1990 View in CoL

Superfamily NEOMPHALOIDEA McLean, 1981 View in CoL Family PELTOSPIRIDAE McLean, 1989 View in CoL Lirapex Warén and Bouchet, 1989 View in CoL

Type species

Lirapex humatus Warén and Bouchet, 1989 View in CoL (by original designation).

Diagnosis

Small- to medium-sized (<5 mm) coiled peltospirid snails with skeneiform shells. Shell sculpture ranging from smooth to carrying distinct axial sculpture that is strongest at shoulder and umbilicus. Protoconch with distinct spiral ridges on the posterior part that disappear towards the anterior half. Radula with hook-like marginals. Thin and transparent multispiral operculum present. Sexes separate. Cephalic tentacles smooth, not modified into copulatory organ. Snout of even breadth. Epipodial tentacle only present around opercular attachment ( Warén and Bouchet 1989, 2001; Chen et al. 2017a).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neomphalida

Loc

NEOMPHALIDA McLean, 1990

Chen, Chong, Han, Yuru, Copley, Jonathan T. & Zhou, Yadong 2021
2021
Loc

PELTOSPIRIDAE

McLean 1989
1989
Loc

Lirapex Warén and Bouchet, 1989

Waren and Bouchet 1989
1989
Loc

NEOMPHALOIDEA

McLean 1981
1981
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