Epimenia
A preserved specimen of Epimenia verrucosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Solenogastres
Family: Epimeniidae
Genus: Epimenia
Nierstrasz, 1908
Type species
Proneomenia australis Thiele, 1897

Epimenia is a genus of cavibelonian solenogasters, a kind of shell-less, worm-like mollusks.[1][2]

During the development of species in this genus, the sclerites start out as solid tips, then a hollow stalk develops that is subsequently infilled.[3]

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

  1. ↑ García-Álvarez, Óscar; v. Salvini-Plawen, Luitfried (2007). "Species and diagnosis of the Families and Genera of Solenogastres (Mollusca)" (PDF). Iberus. 25 (2): 73–143. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ Okusu, A. (2002). "Embryogenesis and development of Epimenia babai (Mollusca: Neomeniomorpha)". The Biological Bulletin. 203 (1): 87–103. doi:10.2307/1543461. JSTOR 1543461. PMID 12200259.
  • Nierstrasz, H. 1908. The Solenogastres of Discovery-Expedition. Nation. Antarctic Exped. 1901–1904, Natur. Hist., 4:38-46
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