Acmaea (Tectura) maraisi Kilburn, 1977

maraisi R.N. Kilburn, 1977: 174, figs 1-3 (holotype) [ Acmaea (Tectura), TRANSKEI: Mzamba (Fossil Head), near the Mtamvuna River mouth (J.P. Marais): 3.2 ×3.0× 2.3 mm].

Material examined.

Holotype. South Africa • Eastern Cape, Mzamba, beach drift; Apr. 1976; J.P. Marais leg.; don. J.P. Marais, 06 May 1976; T2051; NMSA-MOL 0A4585; Fig. 2 (3.65 ×2.96× 2.19 mm).

Paratypes. South Africa • 10; same data as holotype; T2061; NMSA-MOL 0A5051.

South Africa • Eastern Cape, Mzamba; May 1977; R. Kilburn leg.; T2148; NMSA-MOL 0A5848.

Current status.

Asteracmea maraisi (Kilburn, 1977); WoRMS Editorial Board (2020).

Remarks.

Generic position of this species remains uncertain. Its relation to Asteracmea has been suggested in the original description (Kilburn 1977: 175) but formal decision is awaiting proper revision of this group. Overexposed areas were intentionally introduced on Fig. 2 to show otherwise barely visible details of sculpture.

Subclass Vetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1980

Order Lepetellida Moskalev, 1971