Evaluation of Philippine Gemmula: I. Forms Related to G. speciosa and G. kieneri

  • Baldomero Olivera

Abstract

Gemmula (Weinkauff, 1875) is the largest genus in the subfamily Turrinae (H. & A. Adams, 1853). In this article, Philippine forms of Gemmula with morphological similarities to Gemmula speciosa (Reeve, 1843) and Gemmula kieneri (Doumet, 1840) are evaluated. Two new species, Gemmula sogodensis and Gemmula sikatunai, are described. A group of Gemmula specimens collected from the Western Atlantic appears to be a form of Gemmula sikatunai. The similarity between Philippine and Atlantic forms suggests that Gemmula sikatunai is remarkably stable, long-lived species.
Published
2007-06-28
How to Cite
OLIVERA, Baldomero. Evaluation of Philippine Gemmula: I. Forms Related to G. speciosa and G. kieneri. Science Diliman: A Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, [S.l.], v. 17, n. 1, june 2007. ISSN 2012-0818. Available at: <https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/78>. Date accessed: 05 aug. 2025.
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