First record of the genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 (Vetigastropoda, Trochidae) in China
Citation
Qi L (2024). First record of the genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 (Vetigastropoda, Trochidae) in China. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.12.e117114 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
The genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 consisting of marine trochids, primarily inhabits the intertidal zone. Globally, eight recent species have been documented, all of which occur in the Pacific Region. The genus has not previously been recorded from Chinese seas.This study fills a knowledge gap by reporting, for the first time, the presence of the trochid genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 in China. Specifically, Conotalopia sematensis (Oyama, 1942) was detailed using morphological characteristics derived from the shell (Fig. 1A-F and H-I), operculum (Fig. 1G) and radula (Fig. 1J-L). Additionally, this study introduces comprehensive scanning electron microscope illustrations and molecular data, contributing valuable taxonomic information for the first time.Taxonomic Coverages
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Lu Qioriginator
Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China
Qingdao
CN
email: ql@stu.ouc.edu.cn
Lu Qi
metadata author
Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China
Qingdao
CN
email: ql@stu.ouc.edu.cn
Lu Qi
administrative point of contact
Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China
Qingdao
CN
email: ql@stu.ouc.edu.cn