Epiherpia

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

Epiherpia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)

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. Salvini-Plawen, Luitfried (1997). "Systematic revision of the Epimeniidae (Mollusca: Solenogastres)" (PDF). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 63 (2): 131–155. doi:10.1093/mollus/63.2.131.
  2. 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.
  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


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