Paralepetopsis_tunnicliffae

<i>Paralepetopsis tunnicliffae</i>

Paralepetopsis tunnicliffae

Species of gastropod


Paralepetopsis tunnicliffae 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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Description

Distribution

northeastern Pacific Ocean[1]

Habitat

hydrothermal vents[1]


References

  1. McLean J. H. (2008). "Three New Species of the Family Neolepetopsidae (Patellogastropoda) from Hydrothermal Vents and Whale Falls in the Northeastern Pacific". Journal of Shellfish Research 27(1): 15–20. doi:10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[15:TNSOTF2.0.CO;2]. abstract.



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