Linopyrga

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Linopyrga
Linopyrga tantilla 001.png
Apertural view of Linopyrga tantilla
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Linopyrga

Laws, 1941
Type species
Odostomia rugata Hutton, 1886
Species

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Linopyrga is a small genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Odostomiidae.[1]

Shell description

The original description of the genus can be found at: [1]

Life history

Nothing is known about the biology of the members of this genus. As is true of most members of the Pyramidellidae sensu lato, they are (were) most likely ectoparasites.

Species

Species within the genus Linopyrga include:

References

  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Linopyrga Laws, 1941. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588336 on 2012-01-05
  • Hutton, F. W. (1886). "Mollusca". Zoological Record. 1885: 106 pp.
  • Laws, C. R. (1941). "Review of the Tertiary and Recent Neozelandic Pyramidellid Molluscs. No. 8. The Pyrgunillid genera and the genus Evalea". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 71 (1): 6–22 + plates 1–2.

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