Laevicaspia kolesnikoviana (Logvinenko & Starobogatov in Golikov & Starobogatov, 1966)

*1966 P. [yrgula] (Caspiella) kolesnikoviana Golikov & Starobogatov: 357-358, fig. 2(8-9).

1969 Pyrgula [( Caspiella)] kolesnikoviana Logv. & Star. - Logvinenko and Starobogatov: 372, fig. 366(1).

2006 Pyrgula kolesnikoviana Logvinenko & Starobogatov in Golikov & Starobogatov, 1966. - Kantor and Sysoev: 100, pl. 47, fig. N.

2016 Pyrgula kolesnikoviana Logvinenko & Starobogatov in Golikov & Starobogatov, 1966. - Vinarski and Kantor: 239.

2018 Laevicaspia kolesnikoviana (Logvinenko & Starobogatov in Golikov & Starobogatov, 1966). - Neubauer et al.: 71-73, fig. 10 A–E, K, N.

Status. Accepted Pontocaspian species.

Type locality. Caspian Sea, northward of Apsheron Peninsula, north-westward from Kamni Dva Brata Island, 40°47'N, 49°42'E, 30 m water depth.

Distribution. Endemic to the Caspian Sea. This species was mentioned from depths between 200 and 400 m in the South Caspian Basin of Azerbaijan (Mirzoev and Alekperov 2017, who reported the species as Turricaspia kolesnikoviana).

Taxonomic notes. For a detailed discussion about the identity of this species, see Neubauer et al. (2018).

Conservation status. Data Deficient (Vinarski 2011k).