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Alvania (Linemera)
Taxonomy
Linemera was named by Finlay (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Merelina (Linemera) by Ladd (1966); it was reranked as Alvania (Linemera) by Ponder (1984).
It was assigned to Merelina by Ladd (1966); to Alvania by Ponder (1984); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Merelina (Linemera) by Ladd (1966); it was reranked as Alvania (Linemera) by Ponder (1984).
It was assigned to Merelina by Ladd (1966); to Alvania by Ponder (1984); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Alvania areolifera, Alvania barreti, Alvania brachia, Alvania curta, Alvania dinora, Alvania epulata, Alvania galapagensis, Alvania gontsharovae, Alvania halia, Alvania hoodensis, Alvania iliuliukensis, Alvania lirata, Alvania montensis, Alvania nemo, Alvania obliquistoma, Alvania oldroydi, Alvania sculpta, Alvania tenuicostata, Alvania veleroana
Synonymy list
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Subg. Alvania (Linemera) Finlay 1924
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| W. F. Ponder 1984 | Shell: similar to Alvania S.s., with rather weak to strong clathrate sculpture, the axial elements sometimes predominant. Aperture simple, varix usually weak (Figs 23A, B; 96F; 98A, E). Protoconch of 1 Yz bulbous whorls, sculptured with exceedingly minute granules which are sometimes coalesced to form short, horizontal striae (Figs 96G; 98B, G). |