Neptunea 14(4)

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Schermafbeelding 2018-05-08 om 16.34.10Terebrid (Gastropoda: Conoidea) attachments of Xenophora pallidula  (Reeve, 1842), pp 1-5, pls 1-3, by Yves Terryn

Keywords: Terebridae, Philippines, Xenophora pallidula, attachments

Contributions to the knowledge of the Eratoidae. XIV. New Eratoids from Papua New Guinea including Kavieng, New Ireland, pp 7-18, pls 1-4, by Dirk Fehse

Keywords: Mollusca, Gastropoda, Eratoidae, recent, new species, Papua New Guinea.

Abstract: The Papua Niugini Marine Biodiversity Project and the Kavieng Marine Biodiversity Projectof the MNHN join in the discovery of two new spectacular Eratoidaeof the genera Alaerato C.N. Cate, 1977 and Eratoena Iredale, 1935. The new taxa are briefly discussed and compared with similar species.

Contributions to the knowledge of the Eratoidae. XV. New species from Vanuatu, pp 19-26, pls 1-2, 1 text figure, Dirk Fehse

Keywords: Mollusca, Gastropoda, Eratoidae, recent, new species, Vanuatu.

Abstract: The Santo Marine Biodiversity Survey of the MNHN enabled the discovery of two new Eratoid taxa in the genera Alaerato C.N. Cate, 1977 and CypraeeratoF.A. Schilder, 1933. Both are briefly discussed and compared with similar species.

Contributions to the knowledge of the Eratoidae. XVI. New species from New Caledonia and Lifou, pp 27-35, pls 1-4, by Dirk Fehse

Keywords: Mollusca, Gastropoda, Eratoidae, recent, new species, New Caledonia, Lifou.

Abstract: The various expedition of the MNHN to New Caledonia resulted in the description of two new species within the Eratoidae. One is assigned to the genus Alaerato C.N. Cate, 1977 and the second to Cypraeerato F.A. Schilder, 1933. They are compared with similar species.