MolluscaBase - Peltospira J. H. McLean, 1989

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Peltospira J. H. McLean, 1989

AphiaID

180916 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:180916)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Peltospira operculata J. H. McLean, 1989 (type by original designation)

Parent

Peltospiridae J. H. McLean, 1989

Original name

Peltospira J. H. McLean, 1989

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Species Peltospira delicata J. H. McLean, 1989
Species Peltospira gargantua C. Chen, Pradillon, Diaz-Recio & Alfaro-Lucas, 2025
Species Peltospira lamellifera Warén & Bouchet, 1989
Species Peltospira operculata J. H. McLean, 1989
Species Peltospira smaragdina Warén & Bouchet, 2001

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

McLean, J.H. (1989). New archaeogastropod limpets from hydrothermal vents: new family Peltospiridae, new superfamily Peltospiracea. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 18(1): 49-66.
page(s): 51 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Peltospira J. H. McLean, 1989. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=180916 on 2025-09-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-09-06 08:34:59Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2006-09-27 07:06:07Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2010-11-05 08:29:50Z

checked

Bouchet, Philippe

2025-06-06 16:50:58Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

Licensing

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original description McLean, J.H. (1989). New archaeogastropod limpets from hydrothermal vents: new family Peltospiridae, new superfamily Peltospiracea. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 18(1): 49-66.
page(s): 51 [details] Available for editors

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