Notomenia Explained

Notomenia is a genus of solenogasters, shell-less, worm-like, marinemollusks. In this genus the animal bears non-mineralized sclerites.[1] This genus is the sole representative of the family Notomeniidae, and has secondarily reduced its radula, which is vestigial.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Scheltema . A. H. . Kerth . K. . Kuzirian . A. M. . 10.1002/jmor.10121 . Original molluscan radula: Comparisons among Aplacophora, Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, and the Cambrian fossil Wiwaxia corrugata. Journal of Morphology . 257 . 2 . 219–45 . 2003 . 12833382. 32940079 .
  2. Von Salvini-Plawen . L. . 10.1093/mollus/70.1.73 . Contributions to the Morphological Diversity and Classification of the Order Cavibelonia (Mollusca: Solenogastres) . Journal of Molluscan Studies . 70 . 73 . 2004 . free .

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