Biology:Epiherpia

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Short description: Genus of molluscs

Epiherpia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Solenogastres
Family: Epimeniidae
Genus: Epiherpia
Salvini-Plawen, 1997[1]
Species:
E. vixinsignis
Binomial name
Epiherpia vixinsignis
(Salvini-Plawen, 1978)
Synonyms

Epimenia vixinsignis Salvini-Plawen, 1978 (type species)

Epiherpia is a genus of solenogasters, shell-less, worm-like molluscs.[2] [3]

It contains only one known species, Epiherpia vixinsignis, which was originally classified as a species of Epimenia, with doubt, based on a single immature specimen.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Salvini-Plawen, Luitfried (1997). "Systematic revision of the Epimeniidae (Mollusca: Solenogastres)". Journal of Molluscan Studies 63 (2): 131–155. doi:10.1093/mollus/63.2.131. https://academic.oup.com/mollus/article-pdf/63/2/131/3614216/63-2-131.pdf. 
  2. García-Álvarez, Óscar; v. Salvini-Plawen, Luitfried (2007). "Species and diagnosis of the Families and Genera of Solenogastres (Mollusca)". Iberus 25 (2): 73–143. http://www.traduccionesemmett.cl/IANtrabajos/Species%20%20Diagnosis-2007.pdf. 
  3. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epiherpia Salvini-Plawen, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=340693 on 2021-04-15

Wikidata ☰ Q5382944 entry