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Diminovula alabaster

Gastropoda - Ovulidae

Taxonomy
Ovula alabaster was named by Reeve (1865). It is extant.

It was recombined as Diminovula alabaster by Cate (1973).

Synonyms
  • Primovula pyriformis was named by Sowerby (1828) [m. kosnik taxon no: 9776].

    It was synonymized subjectively with Diminovula alabaster by Cate (1973).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Primovula pyriformis Sowerby
1865Ovula alabaster Reeve
1973Diminovula alabaster Cate
1996Primovula pyriformis Jensen p. 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyOvulidaeFleming 1822
subfamilyPrionovolvinaeFehse 2007
genusDiminovulaIredale 1930
speciesalabaster(Reeve 1865)

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.

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Invalid names: Diminovula pyriformis Sowerby 1828 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available