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Rimella oregonensis

Gastropoda - Strombidae

Taxonomy
Rimella (Macilentos) oregonensis was named by Turner (1938) [Rimellaa (Macilentos) macilenta oregonensis].

It was recombined as Rimella oregonensis by Squires (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. mexcala

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Rimella (Macilentos) oregonensis Turner
2013Rimella oregonensis Squires p. 834

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyStrombidaeRafinesque 1815
genusRimellaAgassiz 1840
speciesoregonensis(Turner 1938)

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.

†Rimella oregonensis Turner 1938
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2013Shell size small; last whorl commonly with nine axial ribs, prominently raised, and noded on shoulder of last- whorl dorsum; spiral ribs numerous, closely spaced, and commonly weak; posterior canal not reaching shell apex nor dorsally descending short distance onto spire.