Moelleriopsis

Moelleriopsis
Original drawing with two views of a shell of Moelleriopsis abyssicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: unassigned
Genus: Moelleriopsis
Bush, 1897
Type species
Moelleriopsis abyssicola Bush, K.J., 1897
Synonyms[1]
  • Abyssogyra A.H. Clarke, 1961
  • Molleriopsis (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Moelleriopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]

Description

The small shell of these deep-water species is relatively thin. It is white under a golden brown or olive brown epidermis. It contains few, convex whorls, forming an elevated spire and large body whorl. The suture is distinct. The round and deep umbilicus has a moderate size, showing some of the whorls. The circular aperture is slightly oblique. The peristome is continuous with a thin, sharp edge, appearing thickened within. It is attached to the body whorl only for a short distance. [2]

Species

Species within the genus Moelleriopsis include:

References

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