Biology:Nystia

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Short description: Extinct genus of gastropods

Nystia
Temporal range: Eocene[1]
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Truncatellidae
Genus: Nystia
Tournouer, 1869[2]

Nystia is an extinct genus of fossil freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Truncatellidae.[1][3]

The genus Nystia was previously classified within the Stenothyridae or the Micromelaniidae.[1] It is currently classified within the Truncatellidae according to Kadolsky (1988).[1][3]

Distribution

The distribution of the genus Nystia includes France[1] and the Czech Republic.

Species

Species in the genus Nystia include:

  • Nystia duchasteli (Nyst, 1836) - synonym: Paludina duchasteli Nyst, 1836, type species, from Eocene of France[1]
  • Nystia lenoiri[1]
  • Nystia rubeschi[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kabat, A. R.; Hershler, Robert (1993). "The Prosobranch Snail Family Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea): Review of Classification and Supraspecific Taxa". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (547): 1–94. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.547. 
  2. Tournouer M. R. (1869). "Description du nouveau genre Pyrgidium et de deux espèces fosilles des terrains d'eau douce du département de la Côte-d'Or". Journal de Conchyliologie 17: 86-95. 91.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kadolsky D. (1988). "Mollusken aus dem Oligozän von Sieblos a.d. Wasserkuppe/Rhön". Beitrage zur Naturkunde in Osthessen, Fulda, 24: 99-129. pages 103-105.
  4. (in Czech) PDF. image on page 57.

Further reading

  • Klika B. (1891).
  • Schlickum W. R. (1970). "Zur Gattung Nystia Tounouer". Archiv für Molluskenkunde 100(5-6): 291–293.

Wikidata ☰ Q7071291 entry