TREASURE OF RUSSIAN SHELLS, VOL. 7. ORCULOIDEA (Orculidae, Strobilopsidae). By Roman Egorov & Kristine Greke, 2005. 285x205, 2 tabs., 3 plates, 130 b/w figs (drawings and photo), 22 maps, index, 60 pages. In English. ISSN 1025—2517

Representatives of 2 families with 10 genera contained 30 species with some subspecies are known for territory of Russia and adjacent countries (former USSR). As a result of studying of research collection and literature data authors supplemented data on ecology and distribution of the representatives of these families, and specified diagnoses and taxonomic position of some rare and little-known species. Anatomical characters of genitalia for most species are given. Systematic position and synonymy for some species was revised. It is established, that Leiostyla nemethi Hausdorf, 1996 belongs to the genus Euxinolauria and probably, is the representative of new subgenus. Also it is established, that Leiostyla adolfi Pokryszko, 1991 is junior synonym of Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) p. paulinae (Lindholm, 1913). Systematic position of Orculella (?) pfeiferi Hausdorf, 1996 is discussed. Appendix contains the check-list of fossil forms of Orculoidea from the territory former the USSR. List of bibliography contains 132 references.

List of described and illustrated species:

Pilorcula aspinosa Hausdorf, 1996

Pilorcula pusilla Hausdorf, 1996

Pilorcula t. trifilaris (Mousson, 1863)

Pilorcula trifilaris longior Hausdorf, 1996

Pilorcula trifilaris quadrifilaris (Rosen, 1905)

Orculella b. bulgarica (Hesse, 1915)

Orculella r. ruderalis Akramovski, 1947

Orculella pfeiferi Hausdorf, 1996

Schileykula batumensis (Retowski, 1889)

Schileykula kaznakovi (Rosen, 1914)

Schileykula trapezensis (Stojaspal, 1981)

Orcula dolium (Draparnaud, 1801)

Sphyradium doliolum (Bruguiere, 1792)

Pagodulina (Pagodulina) pagodula (Des Moulins, 1830)

Pagodulina (Crystallifera) lederi (O.Boettger, 1886)

Euxinolauria (Matschachelia) rectidentata Schileyko, 1975

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) tenuimarginata (Pilsbry, 1933)

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) zonifera (Pilsbry, 1934)

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) p. paulinae (Lindholm, 1913)

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) caucasica (L.Pfeiffer, 1857)

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) sinangula Schileyko, 1975

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) superstructa (Mousson, 1876)

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) honesta Suvorov, Schileyko, 1991

Euxinolauria (Caucasipupa) glomerosa Suvorov, Schileyko, 1991

Euxinolauria (Euxinolauria) pulchra (Retowski, 1883)

Euxinolauria (Euxinolauria) silicea Schileyko, 1975

Euxinolauria (Euxinolauria) vitrea (Schileyko, 1988)

Euxinolauria (Neolauria) mica Schileyko, 1998

Euxinolauria (subgen. indet.) nemethi Hausdorf, 1996

Lauria cylindracea (Da Costa, 1778)

Argna bielzi (Rossmaessler, 1859)

Eostrobilops coreanus (Pilsbry, 1927)

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