Quinnia

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Quinnia
Quinnia sykesi 001.jpg
Drawing with three views of a shell of Quinnia sykesi
Scientific classification
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Seguenziini
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Quinnia

Marshall, 1988
Synonyms[1]
  • Seguenziella Marshall, 1983

Quinnia is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Seguenziidae.[1]

Quinnia is a replacement name for Seguenziella Marshall, 1983

Description[]

The shape of the shell is conical. It has a peripheral carina and sharp, collabral axial riblets. There is no microsculpture. All whorls possess midwhorl angulation. Spiral lirae are present on some whorls. The shallow posterior sinus has a V-shape. The anterolateral sinus forms a channel. The basal sinus is present. There is no columellar sinus. The aperture has a rhomboidal shape. The columellar tooth is present. There is no umbilical septum.

Radula: the rachidian tooth is higher than broad and has lateral wings reduced or absent. The lateral tooth cusp is narrow. There are less than 10 marginal tooth pairs.[2]

Species[]

Species within the genus Quinnia include:

References[]

  • Marshall B.A. (1991). Mollusca Gastropoda : Seguenziidae from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. In A. Crosnier & P. Bouchet (Eds) Résultats des campagnes Musorstom, vol. 7. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 150:41-109.
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