Virpazaria (Virpazaria) nicoleae A. Reischutz & P. L. Reischutz 2012
Authors/Creators
- 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.
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Additional details
Identifiers
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.