Eocene Gastropoda from the Transdanubian Paleogene Basin (Hungary) – New taxa, new occurrences, and taxonomical revisions

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Authors: Zoltán Kovács, Stefano Dominici, Jean-Michel Pacaud, István Gurdon, Zoltán Vicián
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Abstract

Middle–Late Eocene (Lutetian–Priabonian) gastropod assemblages are described and illustrated from different localities of the Transdanubian Paleogene Basin (W Hungary). Numerous genera and species are recorded for the first time in Hungary; as well as the following taxa are described as new for science: Chelotia academia sp. nov., Angaria dalmadeakae sp. nov., Metaconulus evanicsi sp. nov., Calliostoma gallaensis sp. nov., C. radoslavi sp. nov., Gibbula strauszi sp. nov., Harzhauseria hungarica gen. nov. sp. nov., Globulocerithium gallaense sp. nov., Bezanconia zsuzsannae sp. nov., Megalovicetia gen. nov., Ficatrivia eszterae sp. nov., Miracypraea zitae sp. nov., Digitolabrum juttae sp. nov., Zitaia szilviae gen. nov. sp. nov., Ficus nexilis hungarica subsp. nov., Priscoficus laszloi sp. nov., Endopachychilus liveranii sp. nov., Lyrofusus veberi sp. nov., Unitas stipii sp. nov., U. vargai sp. nov., Colubratriton istvangurdoni sp. nov., Athleta szumzeri sp. nov., Carboathleta gen. nov., Falsathleta zoltani gen. nov. sp. nov., Epalxis martae sp. nov., Eoconus dudarensis sp. nov., E. konradi sp. nov., Hemiconus arpadzsoldosi sp. nov. Additional taxonomical arrangements: Amplogladius wrigleyi nom. nov., Lyrofusus koeneni nom. nov.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology

Publication details

Journal / source
Bollettino Malacologico
Volume
62
Issue
1
Pages
16–77
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN