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Ottoina

Gastropoda - Rissoidae

Taxonomy
Ottoina was named by Harris and Palmer (1947) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 909].

It was assigned to Rissoidae by Harris and Palmer (1947) and Dockery (1977); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
O. kinkelini

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Ottoina Harris and Palmer p. 267
1977Ottoina Dockery p. 38
2002Ottoino Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyRissooideaGray 1847
familyRissoidaeGray 1847
genusOttoina

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.

G. †Ottoina Harris and Palmer 1947
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†Ottoina kinkelini Meyer 1887
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. D. Harris and K. E. H. Palmer 1947Small, elevated ; nucleus smooth, .composed of about two whorls ; smooth base ; surface with strong longitudinal ribs which are strongly curved, forming a deep sinus at the posterior area of the aperture and producing a twisted flaring anterior margin to the aperture.