Macellomenia

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Macellomenia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Aplacophora
Subclass: Solenogastres
Order: Pholidoskepia
Family: Macellomeniidae
Genus: Macellomenia

Macellomenia is a genus of solenogaster, and the only genus in its family. [1] [2]

The type species is Paramenia paliferaPruvot, 1890

Species

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References

  1. García-Álvarez, Óscar; v. Salvini-Plawen, Luitfried (2007). "Species and diagnosis of the Families and Genera of Solenogastres (Mollusca)" (PDF). Iberus. 25 (2): 73–143. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011.
  2. Bouchet, P.; Garcia-Alvarez, O.; Gofas, S. (2015). Macellomenia. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138155 on 2015-12-25