Austrodaphnella yemenensis new species (gastropoda: turridae) from Yemen, Red Sea, with notes on A. alcestis (Melvill, 1906).

Austrodaphnella yemenensis new species (gastropoda: turridae) from Yemen, Red Sea, with notes on A. alcestis (Melvill, 1906).

Identifier

DOI: 10.5962/bhl.part.11269

Source

Nautilus. v. 115, 3, p. 84-89

Author

Bonfilto, antonio.

Contributors

Morassi, Mauro., Author

Sabelli, Bruno., Author

Country

United States.

City

Florida

Publisher

Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum.

Gregorian

2001-10-31

Language

English

Subject

Marine species--Oman

Marine species--Red Sea

Marine species--Yemen

English abstract

The genus Austrodaphnella Laseron, 1954, previously known only from Australian waters, is here reported from the Arabian Peninsula. Two species occur: A. yemenensis new species, from Yemen, Southern Red Sea, and A. alcestis (Melvill, 1906) new combination, a deep water species known only from the Gulf of Oman. SEM photographs of both species are provided.

ISSN

0028-1344

Resource URL

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232706864_Austrodaphnella_yemenensis_n…