Genus Abeskunus Kolesnikov in Logvinenko & Starobogatov, 1969

Type species.

Paludina exigua Eichwald, 1838; by original designation. Caspian Sea, Pleistocene.

Discussion.

The genus Abeskunus and the species that have been attributed to it have caused considerable confusion. A detailed discussion of the taxonomic and nomenclatural problems associated with Abeskunus, considerations on its systematic placement, as well as a description of the type species will be provided in a forthcoming study. Preliminary work confirms classification of the species described below in Abeskunus .