Diplommatina (?) elbowforis Chen & Zhang, 1998

Diplommatina elbowforis Chen & Zhang, 1998: 348. fig. 3

Type material.

Holotype IZCAS TM 008914 (Figs 8 C, 13 M), 86 paratypes IZCAS TM 008915-00900, 160 paratypes IZCAS 009001-009160, nine paratypes IZCAS 155987-155995.

Type locality.

Mengla, Yunnan.

Brief description.

Shell dextral, with about 7–7.5 whorls. Protoconch smooth. Penultimate whorl significantly expanded, slightly wider than body whorl. Teleoconch with strong, widely-spaced, radial ribs; with ca. 6 ribs per 0.5 mm on penultimate whorl and ca. 5 ribs per 0.5 mm on body whorls. Double lip present. Columellar tooth present. No horizontal palatalis nor vertical palatalis visible.

Remarks.

In the original literature, 251 paratypes are mentioned. However, 255 specimens were deposited together and matched the collection locality and time in the literature, suggesting that the amount of the paratypes should be 255. (ICZN Art 72.4. 1).