Kimina minor, Yoo, 1994
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.0067-1975.46.1994.18 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4657485 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EB87C3-860E-6B28-F993-8FD6FA41F61C |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Kimina minor |
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sp. nov. |
Kimina minor n.sp.
PI. 17 figs 1-5
Description. Shell minute, moderately high spired, narrowly phaneromphalous. Protoconch of 1Vz whorls, simple, smooth apex rather flat; margin of protoconch with teleoconch sharp. Teleoconch of about 4 whorls, whorl profile convex; sculpture of weak, axial growth lines. Aperture almost circular; anterior and posterior corners slightly angled; lips thin, parietal inductura lacking.
Types. Holotype ( F78487 View Materials ) and 2 paratypes ( F78488 View Materials - 9).
Type locality. 150 m west of 'Marohn' homestead, 4 km south-west of Gundy, NSW (Locality 28).
Stratigraphic position. In bioclastic limestone, upper part of the Dangarfield Formation.
Additional material. 8 unfigured specimens from Swains Gully (Locality 25), 2 from 'Lorrina' (Locality 23) and 2 from Glenbawn (Locality 28).
Geographic distribution. Swains Gully to Glenbawn.
Geological age. Middle to late Tournaisian.
Remarks. This species resembles the other Kimina species in shell shape, but differs in having a simple protoconch.
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