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Pterotheca yongshunensis W.J. Li, X. Fang, J.Q. Song & Y.D. Zhang, 2025 †
1827732 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1827732)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Li, W.J., Fang, X., Song, J. & Zhang, Y.D. (2025). <i>Pterotheca</i> (Gastropoda) from the Telychian (Silurian) Xiushan Formation of South China: taxonomy, paleoecology, and paleogeography. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 98(6): 981-995., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2024.49
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Type locality contained in Hunan
type locality contained in Hunan [details]
Etymology From the name of the Yongshun County where the Chinese Pterotheca was first discovered.
Etymology From the name of the Yongshun County where the Chinese Pterotheca was first discovered. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pterotheca yongshunensis W.J. Li, X. Fang, J.Q. Song & Y.D. Zhang, 2025 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1827732 on 2025-09-11
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Li, W.J., Fang, X., Song, J. & Zhang, Y.D. (2025). <i>Pterotheca</i> (Gastropoda) from the Telychian (Silurian) Xiushan Formation of South China: taxonomy, paleoecology, and paleogeography. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 98(6): 981-995., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2024.49
page(s): 982, figs 4-5 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 982, figs 4-5 [details] Available for editors





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Etymology From the name of the Yongshun County where the Chinese Pterotheca was first discovered. [details]