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Plectostoma kitteli (Maassen, 2002)
Nomenclature
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Family: DiplommatinidaeSubgenus: Plectostoma
SUMMARY
Apex. Shape: distinctly convex.
Spire. Height: 2.9–3.0 mm. Width: 1.7–1.8 mm. Number of whorls: 5 5/8–5 3/4. Apical spire shape: oblong conical. Basal spire shape: conical. Whorl periphery: distinctly convex. Umbilicus: partially closed by tuba.
Constriction. Parietal teeth: two. Basal teeth: none.
Tuba. Coiling direction: type 2 and aperture visible in right lateral view. Tuba whorl length in proportion to spire last whorl: ca. 3/4–7/8. Proportion of tuba that attaches to spire: less than 2/3.
Aperture and peristome. Peristome: double peristomes. Outer peristome shape: similar to inner peristome, projected all around, except the posterior part, where the two lateral sides are slightly more projected than the anterior side.
Spiral lines. Thick lines: absent. Thin lines: present.
Radial ribs. Rib density: 5–6 ribs per mm. Rib intensity: thin. Shape: slightly curved. Inclination: orthoclin.