Callogaza Dall, 1881

Simone, Luiz Ricardo L. & Cunha, Carlo M., 2006, Revision of genera Gaza and Callogaza (Vetigastropoda, Trochidae), with description of a new Brazilian species, Zootaxa 1318 (1), pp. 1-40 : 20-21

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1318.1.1

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scientific name

Callogaza Dall, 1881
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Genus Callogaza Dall, 1881 View in CoL

Gaza (Callogaza) Dall, 1881: 49 [type species, OD, C. watsoni Dall, 1881 View in CoL ]; Dall 1889: 366. Thiele 1929: 78. Wenz 1938: 296. Clench & Abbott 1943: 5. Hickman & McLean 1990: 90.

Diagnosis: Similar to Gaza , but smaller (about to 20 mm), flat shaped, discoid to trochiform, stronger spiral and axial sculpture. Pigmentation mosaic of brown spots on pale beige background. Shell walls thicker, making shell less iridescent. Whorls somewhat shouldered. Umbilicus partially or totally covered by flap­like callus on lower region of inner lip in adult specimens. Peristome deflected (determinate growth) preceded by region weakly dislocated downwards.

List of included taxa: C. watsoni , C. sericata and C. frederici .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Trochida

Family

Margaritidae

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Callogaza Dall, 1881

Simone, Luiz Ricardo L. & Cunha, Carlo M. 2006
2006
Loc

Gaza (Callogaza)

Hickman, C. S. & McLean, J. H. 1990: 90
Clench, W. J. & Abbott, R. T. 1943: 5
Wenz, W. 1938: 296
Dall, W. H. 1889: 366
Dall, W. H. 1881: 49
1881
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