Australian Museum Journal The anatomy and relationships of Emblanda emblematica (Hedley) (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Emblandidae n.fam.)
- Shortform:
- Ponder, 1985, Rec. Aust. Mus. 37(6): 343–351
- Author(s):
- Ponder, Winston F.
- Year published:
- 1985
- Title:
- The anatomy and relationships of Emblanda emblematica (Hedley) (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Emblandidae n.fam.)
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 37
- Issue:
- 6
- Start page:
- 343
- End page:
- 351
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.37.1985.331
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 23 December 1985
- Cover date:
- 23 December 1985
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- MOLLUSCA: MESOGASTROPODA; TAXONOMY
- Digitized:
- 31 January 2007
- Available online:
- 09 March 2009
- Reference number:
- 331
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (136kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (1738kb PDF)
Abstract
A new monotypic family is created for Emblanda emblematica (Hedley), a minute rissoacean gastropod from south-eastern Australia. It is unique in the Rissoacea in possessing a triseriate radula and a penial sheath behind the hypobranchial gland. The alimentary canal is modified for specialized feeding on Foraminifera, especially the wide, simple oesophagus, the spacious stomach with an elongate posterior chamber and the very reduced crystalline style. The female has a glandular section of the oviduct behind the albumen gland, which is of importance in separating Emblanda from the related family, Barleeidae.