Laseronella
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Subfamily: | Chrysallidinae
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Genus: | Laseronella Whitley, 1959
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Laseronella is a small genus of sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Odostomiidae. It has both recent and fossil (Tertiary) members. The name is a replacement name for Pandorella Laseron, 1951, that is preoccupied by "Pandorella" Conrad, 1862, another mollusk.
Life habits[]
Little is known about the biology of the members of this genus. As is true of most members of the Pyramidellidae sensu lato, they are most likely to be ectoparasites.
Species[]
Species within the genus Laseronella include:
- Laseronella declivita (Laseron, 1951) (Type species) (as Pandorella declivita)
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References[]
- Whitley, G. P. (1959). "Two new generic names". Proceedings of the Ray Society of New South Wales. 1957–1958: 59–60.
- Laseron, C. F. (1951). "The New South Wales Pyramidellidae and the Genus Mathilda". Records of the Australian Museum. 22 (4): 298–334. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.22.1951.610.
Categories:
- Pyramidellidae
- Pyramidellidae stubs