Pectinistemma roesslingi

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 roesslingi

Name

• Pectinistemma roesslingi Thompson, 2012: 200, figs 16E–H

Holotype: UF 226415; collected 18 July, 1994 by Fred G. Thompson and Elizabeth L. Mihalcik.

Type locality: MÉXICO, Nuevo León State, Cerro Peña Nevada,1 km north of El Refugio, ca. 19 km south-southeast of Zaragoza (23.9208º N, 99.7194º W), 2350 m alt.

Etymology: "I take pleasure in naming this species after Val J. Roessling, for his assistance with field work on this project."

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.