The genus Antillophos Woodring, 1928 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the China seas, with description of a new species

Abstract

The species of genus Antillophos Woodring, 1928 from the China seas are studied. Six species, Antillophos liui n. sp., Antillophos lucubratonis Fraussen & Poppe, 2005, Antillophos monsecourorum Fraussen & Poppe, 2005, Antillophos pyladeum (Kato, 1995), Antillophos roseatus (Hinds, 1844) and Antillophos sp., are described and illustrated.

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Keywords:

• Antillophos liui n. sp
• China waters
• marine Mollusca
• taxonomy

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41376167) and the Science and Technology Development Planning of Shandong Province (No.2012GHY11537). We would like to express our sincere thanks to Koen Fraussen for lending us paratypes and to Jan Delsing for providing us important references. Special thanks are given to editors Dr Winston Ponder and Dr Bruce A. Marshall and other reviewers for their constructive comments. Our thanks also to Mr Peng Wei for his help in collecting specimens.