Epimenia Australis
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solenogaster The Solenogastres (less often referred to as Neomeniomorpha), commonly known as solenogasters, are a class of small, worm-like, shell-less molluscs ( Aplacophora), the other class being the Caudofoveata ( Chaetodermomorpha).MolluscaBase eds. (20 ...
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s.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epimenia Nierstrasz, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=298341 on 2021-04-15 During the development of species in this genus, the sclerites start out as solid tips, then a hollow stalk develops that is subsequently infilled.


Species

* '' Epimenia allohaemata'' Salvini-Plawen, 1997 * '' Epimenia arabica'' Salvini-Plawen & Benayahu, 1991 * '' Epimenia australis'' (Thiele, 1897) * '' Epimenia babai'' Salvini-Plawen, 1997 * '' Epimenia indica'' Salvini-Plawen, 1978 * '' Epimenia ohshimai'' Baba, 1940 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Epimenia verrucosa'' (Nierstrasz, 1902): synonym of ''Epimenia babai'' Salvini-Plawen, 1997 * ''Epimenia vixinsignis'' Salvini-Plawen, 1978: synonym of '' Epiherpia vixinsignis'' (Salvini-Plawen, 1978)


References

* Nierstrasz, H. 1908. The Solenogastres of Discovery-Expedition. Nation. Antarctic Exped. 1901–1904, Natur. Hist., 4:38–46


External links

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Salvini-plawen, L. V. (1997). Systematic revision of the Epimeniidae (Mollusca: Solenogastres). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 63(2): 131–155
Solenogastres {{Solenogaster-stub