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neopilina|niːəʊpɪˈlaɪnə|
[mod.L. (H. Lemche 1957, in Nature 23 Feb. 414/1), f. neo- + Pilina, name of a similar fossil genus of molluscs.]
A primitive, deep-sea mollusc of the monotypic genus so called, belonging to the order Monoplacophora.
1957H. Lemche in Nature 23 Feb. 416/1 It would seem probable..that one of the main food-sources of Neopilina is radiolarians. 1959Listener 12 Feb. 300/2 The recent discovery of Neopilina..is scientifically quite as important as that of the coelacanth. 1968A. S. Romer Procession of Life v. 101 Belief as to the primitive nature of these little ancient molluscs was abundantly confirmed by the discovery by a Danish oceanographic vessel a few years ago of specimens of a modern descendant of Pilina, living in deep oceanic waters off the west coast of South America; American exploration has resulted in further finds of this small mollusc, appropriately named Neopilina... Little Neopilina has aroused little public interest, but scientifically it is far more important than Latimeria... Neopilina sheds much light on the origin of a whole animal phylum. 1973P. Tasch Paleobiol. Invertebrates viii. 325/2 Neopilina is segmented (that is, has internal metamerism) in a way similar to that of annelid worms and arthropods. |