Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata)
Author
Golding, Rosemary E.
Author
Ponder, Winston F.
Author
Byrne, Maria
text
Zootaxa
2007
1476
1
50
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.176773
1a670eb6-5f50-42d6-ace0-3e52fd4f4c17
1175-5326
176773
Genus
Phallomedusa
gen. nov.
Type
species
Amphibola solida
Martens, 1878
.
Etymology
:
Phallos
(Greek—penis),
Medusa
(Greek—gorgon) typically depicted with snake-like hair reminiscent of the tentacle-like appendages on the penises of this genus.
Diagnosis:
As for family.
Remarks:
This genus contains the species formerly recognised as
Salinator solida
and a new species described below.