Smeagolida,a new order of gymnomorph mollusc from New Zealand based on a new genus and species |
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Authors: | F. M. Climo |
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Affiliation: | National Museum of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | AbstractSmeagol manneringi n.gen. & sp. is erected as the only known representative of a new order, Smeagolida, and is compared with existing gymnomorph orders. The relative ranking of Gymnomorpha, Opisthobranchia, and Pulmonata is discussed, and use of the name Systellommatophora is abandoned. The gymnomorph slugs are interpreted as a polyphyletic assemblage of stem euthyneurans, but subclass Gymnomorpha is retained as a convenient grouping. |
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Keywords: | Mollusca Gymnomorpha Smeagolida new order Smeagol manneringi new genus and species taxonomy classification interstitial habitat |
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