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Teneposita
Taxonomy
Teneposita was named by Loch (1989) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l]. Its type is Teneposita laeva.
It was assigned to Aporrhaidae by Loch (1989) and Roy (1994); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Aporrhaidae by Loch (1989) and Roy (1994); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
T. laeva (type species)
Synonymy list
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. D. Loch 1989 | Small (<3 cm), high-spired aporrhaid gastropod; typical alate outer lip drawn into two unequallabral digitations; inner lip moderately callused, callus extending across columellar axis and into an opposing third digitation; posterior canal adnate to spire, extending beyond арех; anterior canal directed ventrally at base of body whorl continuing long and straight; aperture elliptical; apertural denticulations along peripheral margin of outer lip; spire omamented with spiral threads and transverse ribs in later whorls. |