Parasmittina soulesi (Scholz & Cusi, 1993)

Parasmittina soulesi is described from the Philippines and Solomon Islands.

[Parasmittina soulesi] Thanks to Matt Dick. Image from Okinawa

Original Description: Parasmittina soulesi Scholz & Cusi, 1993
Locality: Philippines.
Holotype:

P. soulesi was placed in the genus Pleurocodonellina by Tilbrook (2006). Dick & Grischenko (2016) argued that it should be returned to Parasmittina, based on the existence of a reduced lyrula in the orifice.

Description from Tilbrook, 2006. (PDF file)


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