Description of a new genus Praephiline gen. nov. (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Philinidae)

E.M. Chaban & E.V. Soldatenko

Abstract. A new genus of opisthobranch mollusks Praephiline gen. nov. is described for Philine finmarchica M. Sars, 1858. Philine finmarchica differs significantly from the type of Philine - Philine aperta in the morphology of gizzard and male copulatory apparatus. The status of Philine thurmanni thurmanni Marcus & Marcus, 1969 and Philine thurmanni chilla Marcus & Marcus, 1969 is discussed; they are considered to be distinct species and assigned to the new genus - Praephiline thurmanni (Marcus & Marcus, 1969) and Praephiline chilla (Marcus & Marcus, 1969).

Key words: taxonomy, gastropod mollusks, Gastropoda, Philinidae, Philine, Praephiline, new genus

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2009, 18(2): 205-211 ▪ Published in print 25 December 2009

https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2009.18.2.205 ▪ Open full article

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