Biology:Paralepetopsis ferrugivora

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Paralepetopsis ferrugivora
Paralepetopsis ferrugivora (MNHN-IM-2000-31603).jpeg
Shell of Paralepetopsis ferrugivora (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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P. ferrugivora
Binomial name
Paralepetopsis ferrugivora
Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1]

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]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q7134891 entry