Linopyrga is a small genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Odostomiidae.[1]

Linopyrga
Apertural view of Linopyrga tantilla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Tribe: Chrysallidini
Genus: Linopyrga
Laws, 1941
Type species
Odostomia rugata
Hutton, 1886
Species

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Shell description

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The original description of the genus can be found at: [1]

Life history

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Nothing is known about the biology of the members of this genus. As is true of most members of the Pyramidellidae sensu lato, they are (were) most likely ectoparasites.

Species

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Species within the genus Linopyrga include:

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Linopyrga Laws, 1941. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588336 on 2012-01-05
  • Hutton, F. W. (1886). "Mollusca". Zoological Record. 1885: 106 pp.
  • Laws, C. R. (1941). "Review of the Tertiary and Recent Neozelandic Pyramidellid Molluscs. No. 8. The Pyrgunillid genera and the genus Evalea". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 71 (1): 6–22 + plates 1–2.
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