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1. Epiphallic caecum arising close to penis apex and adjacent to insertion of penial retractor muscle (
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) ……………………………………………………………………………………………2
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Epiphallic caecum arising nearer to mid-point of epiphallus (
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BC) …………………………3
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2. Flagellum short and stout (
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); epiphallus short; vas deferens thick, long and convoluted; spermatophore tail plumose (
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);protoconch spirally punctate ………
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Flagellum longer, divided into distinct f1 and f2 components (
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); vas deferens slender and relatively short, not convoluted; spermatophore tail with branched spines (
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), but not plumose; protoconch smooth (rarely spirally lirate), not punctate. ………
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3. Epiphallic caecum small and globular (
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); spermatophore tail bifid (
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) ……………… …………………………………………………………………
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Epiphallic caecum large, cylindrical and usually curved (
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); spermatophore tail not bifid …4
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4. Protoconch spirally punctate or with numerous, close-set, incised spiral microstriae; nonspinose distal portion of spermatophore tail long, the subterminal region with short, stout projections on both sides (
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, inset) ……………………………
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<emphasis id="B942EAA16745FF9E4B52F98CFB07F99D" bold="true" box="[1067,1189,1609,1636]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Sheldonia</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation id="EFA74B426745FF9E4BA6F98FFAD5F99D" author="Ancey C. F." box="[1247,1399,1610,1636]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3" pagination="53 - 54" refId="ref23111" refString="Ancey C. F. 1887. Descriptions of new genera or subgenera of Helicidae. Conchologist's Exchange 1 (9 - 10): 53 - 54." type="journal article" year="1887">Ancey, 1887</bibRefCitation>
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Protoconch essentially smooth; non-spinose distal portion of spermatophore tail short, lacking lateral projections (
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, arrow) …………………………………………
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This key must be considered provisional and is provided as a guide to the identification of the existing supra-specific taxa within
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However, there remain taxa within
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.
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that do not fit well into any of these taxa (e.g.,
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and
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Herbert, 2016
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). Establishing the true relationships of these enigmatic species will require additional insights from molecular data. Furthermore, even within these genera, there is significant variation and future research may reveal that this encompasses additional lineages worthy of recognition as distinct genera, particularly within
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<emphasis id="B942EAA16745FF9E4ED8F868FD98F83E" box="[417,570,1965,1991]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Kerkophorus</emphasis>
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and
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. Construction of a key should thus be viewed as an iterative process, for which this is a first step.
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