Kaskakia, Glöer & Pešić, 2012
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.219.3406 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:35A0EBEF-8157-40B5-BE49-9DBD7B273918 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/31BFCB62-BE86-43CE-A888-B0562CC2740E |
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taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:31BFCB62-BE86-43CE-A888-B0562CC2740E |
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scientific name |
Kaskakia |
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gen. n. |
Diagnosis.
Shell conical. Penis broad at the basis, distal part with a bulbous and acute penis tip.
Type species.
Kaskakia khorrasanensis sp. n.
Etymology.
Named after the region where the species was collected.
Differential diagnosis.
The new genus appears to be close to Pseudamnicola , but can easily be distinguished by the unique morphology of the penis with bulbous and acute apex (vs. a broad elongated triangular penis in Pseudamnicola ).
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