Kora, Simone, 2012
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1590/S0031-10492012021600001 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:EEA7C3F0-0F45-47E0-9C04-D14DA23BA6F4 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12665826 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B4716CAC-EF1C-4316-8A81-AA92565A957F |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:B4716CAC-EF1C-4316-8A81-AA92565A957F |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Kora |
status |
gen. nov. |
Genus Kora View in CoL new genus
Diagnosis: Outline fusiform; spire tall, somewhat turriform. Protoconch simple, paucispiral, ornamented by scanty axial cords. Umbilicus narrow.Peristome somewhat away from longitudinal axis of spire. Peristome deflected. Inner lip with strong, oblique tooth in middle level.
Gender: Feminine.
List of included taxa: Kora corallina new species.
Etymology: The generic epithet refers to the aperture form, looking like a crown in spire, a contraction of the Latin word Corona = crown, corpse, with first letter changed to K to avoid homonymy.
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