Danilia boucheti

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Seguenzioidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Gastropoda Subclassis: Vetigastropoda Ordo: Seguenziida Superfamilia: Seguenzioidea

Familia: Chilodontidae
Genus: Danilia
Species: Danilia boucheti

Name

Danilia boucheti Herbert, 2012: 412, figs. 13, 14

Holotype: MNHN 24648.

Type locality: MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, south-west of Cap d’Ambre (12.133°S 48.933°E), -238–249 m, Campagne Miriky, st’n DW3196, dredged, 28.vi.2009

Etymology: Named for Prof. Philippe Bouchet (MNHN), well-known malacologist and co-ordinator of numerous important dredging expeditions.

References

Herbert, D.G. 2012: A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502.

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