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Microstelma
Taxonomy
Microstelma was named by Adams (1861) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 650]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Rissoininae by Ponder (1984); to Rissoidae by Todd (2001); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Rissoininae by Ponder (1984); to Rissoidae by Todd (2001); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1861 | Microstelma Adams |
1867 | Amaurella Adams |
1867 | Crepitacella Guppy p. 500 |
1873 | Dolophanes Gabb p. 272 |
1928 | Crepitacella Woodring p. 360 |
1972 | Crepitacella Perrilliat p. 26 |
1984 | Microstelma Ponder p. 97 |
2001 | Microstelma Todd |
2002 | Microstelma Sepkoski |
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G. Microstelma Adams 1861
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Invalid names: Amaurella Adams 1867 [synonym], Crepitacella Guppy 1867 [synonym], Dolophanes Gabb 1873 [synonym]
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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W. F. Ponder 1984 | Shell: of medium to large size, ovateconic, with narrow to absent umbilical chink; weak to moderate axial ribs and weak spiral striae; axial ribs (if present) do not extend over base. Base with prominent fasciole. Aperture with simple peristome, prominently channelled and angled anteriorly and posteriorly. Outer lip opisthocline, with weak varix externally; inner lip rather narrow (Figs 67; 68). Protoconch conical, multispiral or paucispiral (about 3 Yz whorls in M. melanoides, about 2 in M. cepula and M.japonica, and I Yz in M. daedala), micro sculpture absent (known only in M. japonica, Fig. 1420). |