Neptunea Roding 1798 ...

Genus Neptunea Röding, 1798 Type species: Murex antiquus Linnaeus, 1758, (SD, Sandberger, 1861). Diagnosis: Shell large, sturdy, pyriform to fusiform; periostracum thin or absent; with short to moderately long, nearly straight to twisted siphonal canal. Sculpture chiefly spiral cords or lirae, axial...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mclean, James H., Clark, Roger N.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2023
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Neogastropoda
Buccinidae
Neptunea
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8391572
https://zenodo.org/record/8391572
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Summary:Genus Neptunea Röding, 1798 Type species: Murex antiquus Linnaeus, 1758, (SD, Sandberger, 1861). Diagnosis: Shell large, sturdy, pyriform to fusiform; periostracum thin or absent; with short to moderately long, nearly straight to twisted siphonal canal. Sculpture chiefly spiral cords or lirae, axial sculpture (if present) of strong folds, or flaring lamellar extensions in some species. Operculum large, nearly filling aperture, nucleus terminal. Remarks: The genus ( sensa strict. ) is reviewed by Fraussen & Terryn (2007). ... : Published as part of Mclean, James H. & Clark, Roger N., 2023, Seven new genera and thirty-four new species of buccinoid gastropods (Neogastropoda: Buccinidae) from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, pp. 151-201 in Zootaxa 5351 (2) on page 175, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5351.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8391375 ...

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