NOTES ON SOME PLIOCENE GASTROPODS FROM RIO TORSERO, WESTERN LIGURIA. ITALY

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The present paper is the second of a series dedicated to Pliocene molluscs of Liguria. lt deals with 13 gastropods species belonging to the superfamilies Rissoacea, Rissoinacea, Cerithiopsacea and Triphoracea. The generic assignment of each taxon is reviewed on the basis of the protoconch characters, and the description is provided for less known species. The genera Cerithiopsidella and Retilaskeya are quoted for the first time in Mediterranean area as well as Rissoina (Rissoina) varicosa Boettger and Metaxia abrupta (Watson). The new species Alvania (Alvania) obliquistoma is proposed.

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Title: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia

Publisher: Università degli Studi di Milano

Publication date (Electronic): 01 June 2017

Volume: 100

Issue: 1

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Doaj ID: 333eea1d6a644adc86ec994c2c530686

DOI: 10.13130/2039-4942/8670

SO-VID: 3c213cd4-c6c7-4b76-a344-caca101af438

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