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Orbitestella

Orbitestella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Orbitestellidae.

Species

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Orbitestella mayii <small>(Tate, 1899)</small>: synonym of Microcarina mayii <small>(Tate, 1899)</small>
  • Orbitestella vera <small>Powell, 1940</small>: synonym of Orbitestella parva <small>(Finlay, 1924)</small>

References

  • Magne A. & Vergneau-Saubade A.M. (1973). Le gisement stampien de Bruges (Gironde). Mollusques. Bulletin de l'Institut Géologique du Bassin d'Aquitaine. 14: 111-116.
  • Ponder, W. F. (1967). The classification of the Rissoidae and Orbitestellidae with descriptions of some new taxa. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology. 9(17): 193-224, pls 1-13.
  • Ponder, W.F. (1990). The anatomy and relationships of the Orbitestellidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 56: 515-532

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