Pachnodella Stichel, 1922

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Genus Pachnodella Stichel, 1922

This is a controversial genus. The genus Marmylida Thomsom, 1880 genus was synonymized with it by Rigout (1989). However, it was recognized later as valid by Holm & Marais (1992). Despite this, Krajcik’s catalogue (2008a) considers Pachnodella as a synonym of Marmylida . However, Antoine (2004a) and Beinhundner (2017a) recognize both genera valid. Here we follow Antoine (2004a) and Beinhundner (2017a) which include three species within each genus. Two species of Pachnodella are represented in Angola ( Paulino de Oliveira 1882).