Paralepetopsis ferrugivora
Paralepetopsis ferrugivora is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neolepetopsidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2]
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| (unranked): | clade Patellogastropoda |
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| Species: | P. ferrugivora |
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| Paralepetopsis ferrugivora Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1] | |
Description
The largest reported specimen was 9.2 mm in diameter.[3]
Habitat
The species is normally found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents and seeps. They have been found in the Mid Atlantic Ridge.[4] They can survive in water from 2.52–4.96 degrees Celsius, and at depths from 1,620–3,500 feet.[5]
References
- Warén, A. & Bouchet, P. (2001) Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps; new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44, 116–231.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- Paralepetopsis ferrugivora Warén & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?mode=details&waspid=5698
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=180859
- http://eol.org/pages/4930444/overview
External links
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