Gofasia vinyllina, Gofas, 2007

Gofas, Serge, 2007, Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from northeast Atlantic seamounts, Journal of Natural History 41 (13 - 16), pp. 779-885 : 839

Gofasia vinyllina n. sp.

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Type material

Holotype MNHN 9716 (spm., 1.80× 1.12 mm) from Seamount 1 sta. DW61, in MNHN; 30 paratypes MNHN 9772 and SMNH 6742 (sh., 1.24×0.80 to 2.06× 1.12 mm) from the type locality, in MNHN and SMNH.

Type locality

Figures

Figure 37. Gofasia vynillina n. sp. (A, B) Holotype (spm.) from Josephine seamount, DW61 (200–205 m), actual size 1.80 mm; (C) protoconch of the holotype; (D) microsculpture of the holotype; (E, F) paratype (sh.), same locality, actual size 2.06 mm; (G) protoconch, same shell as (E, F); (H) paratype (sh.), same locality, actual size 1.28 mm. Scale bars: 100 Mm (C, G); 50 Mm (D).