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Orbitestella patagonica

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Orbitestellidae

Taxonomy
Orbitestella patagonica was named by Simone and Zelaya (2004) [DISTRIBUTION: Recent; Patagonica.]. It is extant. Its type specimen is MLP 6367, a shell.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. praehinemoa, O. praetoreuma

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Orbitestella patagonica Simone and Zelaya p. 161 figs. figs. 2-18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyValvatoideaGray 1840
familyOrbitestellidaeIredale 1917
genusOrbitestellaIredale 1906
speciespatagonica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Orbitestella patagonica Simone and Zelaya 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available