Vaceuchelus jayorum

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: Vaceuchelus
Species: Vaceuchelus jayorum

Name

Vaceuchelus jayorum Herbert, 2012: 455, figs. 45, 46, 49

Holotype: MNHN 24809.

Type locality: RÉUNION: not further localised; M. Jay coll’n.

Etymology: Named for Maurice and Danielle Jay of Réunion, in recognition of their contribution to our knowledge of the Mascarene malacofauna, and in gratitude for the hospitality they afforded the author.

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.