MolluscaBase name details
Archaeocyclotus plicatula Asato & T. Hirano, 2019 †
1392879 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1392879)
unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
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Hirano, T., Asato, K., Yamamoto, S., Takahashi, Y. & Chiba, S. (2019). Cretaceous amber fossils highlight the evolutionary history and morphological conservatism of land snails. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 9: 15886., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51840-3
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Holotype NMNS PM 27992
, Note Burmese amber from the Hukawng Valley...
Myanmar; lowermost Cenomanian (ca. 99 Ma), Upper Cretaceous [details]
Holotype NMNS PM 27992 [details]
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Type locality Burmese amber from the Hukawng Valley (26°15′N, 96°34′E), Kachin State, northernMyanmar; lowermost Cenomanian (ca. 99 Ma), Upper Cretaceous [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Archaeocyclotus plicatula Asato & T. Hirano, 2019 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1392879 on 2025-05-17
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Hirano, T., Asato, K., Yamamoto, S., Takahashi, Y. & Chiba, S. (2019). Cretaceous amber fossils highlight the evolutionary history and morphological conservatism of land snails. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 9: 15886., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51840-3
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Holotype NMNS PM 27992 [details]
From editor or global species database
Grammatical gender Archaeocyclotus is clearly masculine according to ICZN Art. 30.1, but the authors originally used a feminine ending for the type species (plicatula). The epithet cannot be considered a noun in apposition either. [details]Type locality Burmese amber from the Hukawng Valley (26°15′N, 96°34′E), Kachin State, northern
Myanmar; lowermost Cenomanian (ca. 99 Ma), Upper Cretaceous [details]