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Virpazaria (Virpazaria) nicoleae A. Reischutz & P. L. Reischutz 2012

  • 1. Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross u. 13, Budapest, H- 1088, Hungary.
  • 2. Móricz Zsigmond u. 2, Gyomaendrőd, H- 5500, Hungary.
  • 3. Bem u. 36., Budapest, H- 1151, Hungary.
  • 4. Departament of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University, Bulevardi Zogu i Parë, Tiranë, AL- 1001, Albania.

Description

Virpazaria (Virpazaria) nicoleae Reischütz & Reischütz, 2012

Fig. 5 A–E

Virpazaria nicoleae A. Reischütz & P.L. Reischütz, 2012: 17–18, 3 unnumbered figs.

Diagnosis

Small, shouldered, low conical shell, with conically raised spire, moderately wide umbilicus. Aperture crescent-shaped, most of it apart from sinus region covered by a strong, prominent parietal flap in frontal view. Callous thickening on peristome with a high palatal tooth, very strong basal tooth and an additional lower callous denticle between basal tooth and columellar insertion of peristome.

Material examined

Holotype

MONTENEGRO • 2 km S of Vitoja Spring, near Lake Skadar; Mar. 2010; Reischütz leg.; NHMW 108113.

Other material

MONTENEGRO • Podgorica Municipality, 1 km S of Izvor Vitoja, near Lake Shkodra; 42.3196° N, 19.3693° E; 30 m alt.; 5 Jul. 2015; Erőss, Fehér and Grego leg.; HNHM 103425 • same collection data as for preceding; NHMW 110430/MN/0989.

Dimensions

H 1.7–1.9 mm; W 2.6–2.75 mm.

Distribution

This species is known only from the type locality. The baserock where it was found is Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian) limestone.

Notes

Published as part of Fehér, Zoltán, Deli, Tamás, Erőss, Zoltán P. & Lika, Romilda, 2019, Taxonomic revision of the subterranean genus Virpazaria Gittenberger, 1969 (Gastropoda, Spelaeodiscidae), pp. 1-25 in European Journal of Taxonomy 558 on pages 13-14, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2019.558, http://zenodo.org/record/3474974

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
HNHM , NHMW
Material sample ID
110430/MN/0989 , HNHM 103425 , NHMW 108113
Event date
2015-07-05
Verbatim event date
2015-07-05
Scientific name authorship
A. Reischutz & P. L. Reischutz
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Order
Stylommatophora
Family
Spelaeodiscidae
Genus
Virpazaria
Species
nicoleae
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Virpazaria (Virpazaria) nicoleae Reischutz, 2012 sec. Fehér, Deli, Erőss & Lika, 2019

References

  • Reischutz A. & Reischutz P. L. 2012. Virpazaria nicoleae nov. spec. (Spelaeodiscidae: Pulmonata: Gastropoda) aus Montenegro. Nachrichtenblatt der Ersten Vorarlberger Malakologischen Gesellschaft 19: 17 - 18.