Epimenia Explained

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

During the development of species in this genus, the sclerites start out as solid tips, then a hollow stalk develops that is subsequently infilled.^[2]

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

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

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Okusu . A. . Embryogenesis and development of Epimenia babai (Mollusca: Neomeniomorpha) . The Biological Bulletin . 203 . 1 . 87–103 . 2002 . 12200259 . 10.2307/1543461. 1543461 . 39411465 .