Pectinistemma gracilidens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Urocoptoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Gastropoda Subclassis: Heterobranchia Infraclassis: Euthyneura Cohors: Tectipleura Subcohors: Panpulmonata Superordo: Eupulmonata Ordo: Stylommatophora Subordo: Helicina Superfamilia Incertae sedis: Urocoptoidea

Familia: Epirobiidae
Genus: Pectinistemma
Species: Pectinistemma gracilidens

Name

• Pectinistemma gracilidens Thompson, 2012: 201, figs 17A–D

Holotype: UF 388545; collected 21 February, 2006 by Alfonso Correa-Sandoval.

Type locality: MÉXICO. Tamaulipas State, Municipio Miquihuana, 3 km past intersection of road to Valle Hermoso and to Nuevo León, 23.702° N, 99.827° W; 2735 m alt.

Etymology: The species name gracilidens is from the Latin, gracilis, slender, and dens, a tooth. The name alludes to the long slender teeth aligning the parietal lamella.

References

• Thompson, F.G. 2012: The land snail genus Epirobia and allied genera in México and Central America, with the description of a new family, the Epirobiidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Urocoptoidea). Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 51(3): 167-215. PDF Reference page.