Biology:Laevipilina

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Short description: Genus of monoplacophorans

Laevipilina
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Monoplacophora
Order: Neopilinida
Family: Neopilinidae
Genus: Laevipilina
McLean, 1979
Species

Laevipilina is a genus of monoplacophoran molluscs.[1] They are very small, mostly deepwater animals which have a superficially limpet-like shell.[2] All species are at approximately 2–3 mm in length, have 5 pairs of gills (except for Laevipilina hyalina, which has 6 pairs), and have 4–5 intestinal coils.[3]

Species

There are five species:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Laevipilina J. H. McLean, 1979". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138250. 
  2. Schwabe, Enrico (2008). A summary of reports of abyssal and hadal Monoplacophora and Polyplacophora (Mollusca). In: Martínez Arbizu, P. & Brix, S. (Eds) (2008) Bringing Light into Deep-sea Biodiversity. Zootaxa, 1866, 1–574.
  3. V. Urgorri, O. García-Álvarez and Á. Luque (2005). "Laevipilina cachuchensis, a new neopilinid (Mollusca: Tryblidia) from off north Spain". Journal of Molluscan Studies 71 (1): 59–66. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyi008. 

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