Vaceuchelus jayorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Seguenzioidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Gastropoda
Subclassis: Vetigastropoda
Ordo: Seguenziida
Superfamilia: Seguenzioidea

Familia: Chilodontidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species: Vaceuchelus jayorum

Name

  • Vaceuchelus jayorum Herbert, 2012: 455, figs. 45, 46, 49
Holotype: MNHN 24809.
Type locality: RÉUNION: not further localised; M. Jay coll’n.
Etymology: Named for Maurice and Danielle Jay of Réunion, in recognition of their contribution to our knowledge of the Mascarene malacofauna, and in gratitude for the hospitality they afforded the author.

References

  • Herbert, D.G. 2012: A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502.
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