original description
Cobo, M. C.; McLaughlin, E. L.; Kocot, K. M. (2023). Four new Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) from the South China Sea and paraphyly of Proneomeniidae Simroth, 1893. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 37(5): 301-332 [published online 29 May 2023]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is22062
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Holotype MNHN -IM-2013-50092, geounit South China Sea [details]
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Description Habitus: Robust animal (12.5 mm long and 0.5–1.5 mm wide) with the arrangement of the sclerites evident externally. The anterior region, with a blunt end, is wider than the posterior that has a rounded end. Pedal groove marked externally. Ochre in 96% ethanol. [details]
Diagnosis Robust animal (12.5 mm long and 1.5 mm wide) with a truncated anterior end and rounded, straight posterior end. Ochre in 96% ethanol. Sclerites and pedal groove evident externally. Thick cuticle with straight and curved hollow acicular sclerites. With scales of the pedal groove. Radula with 20 elongate teeth per row. With a pair of single copulatory stylets. Without abdominal spicules. Without seminal receptacles. With a dorsoterminal sensory organ. [details]
Etymology Male genitive in honour of Dr Philippe Bouchet, an outstanding scientist and colleague, who kindly provided the material from the South China Sea and for his supportive role in the first author’s career. [details]
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