Laevipilina rolani
| Laevipilina rolani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Monoplacophora |
| Order: | Neopilinida |
| Family: | Neopilinidae |
| Genus: | Laevipilina |
| Species: | L. rolani |
| Binomial name | |
| Laevipilina rolani | |
Laevipilina rolani is a species of monoplacophoran,[2] a superficially limpet-like marine mollusk.[3] It is found off the northern coast of Spain.[1][4]
Taxonomy and etymology
The species was formally described by malacologists Anders Warén and Philippe Bouchet in 1990.[5] It is named in honor of the prominent Spanish malacologist Emilio Rolán.
Taxonomically, Laevipilina rolani belongs to the class Monoplacophora, a group of primitive mollusks that were long considered extinct until living specimens were discovered in the mid-20th century. Its current taxonomic classification places it within the genus Laevipilina and the family Neopilinidae.[2]
References
- 1 2 Warén, Anders; Bouchet, Philippe (1990). "Laevipilina rolani, a new monoplacophoran from off Southwestern Europe". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 56 (3): 449–453. doi:10.1093/mollus/56.3.449.
- 1 2 "Laevipilina rolani Warén & Bouchet, 1990". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-08-28. Cite error: The named reference "WoRMS" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ↑ V. Urgorri, O. García-Álvarez and Á. Luque (2005). "Laevipilina cachuchensis, a new neopilinid (Mollusca: Tryblidia) from off north Spain". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 71 (1): 59–66. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyi008.
- ↑ Urgorri, V.; Troncoso, J. S. (1994). "A second record of Laevipilina rolani Warén & Bouchet, (Mollusca: Monoplacophora) from the Northwest of Spain". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 60 (2): 157–163. doi:10.1093/Mollus/60.2.157.
- ↑ Warén, Anders; Bouchet, Philippe (1990). "Laevipilina rolani, a new monoplacophoran from off Southwestern Europe". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 56 (3): 449–453. doi:10.1093/mollus/56.3.449.