Biology:Osteopeltidae

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Short description: Family of gastropods

Osteopeltidae
Osteopelta praeceps (MNHN-IM-2012-37688) 002.jpeg
Osteopelta praeceps
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Osteopeltidae

Marshall, 1987[1]

Osteopeltidae is a taxonomic family of small, deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).[2] These limpets feed on organic waste on the deep-sea floor; one species, Baleenopelta rotunda, feeds on decaying whale baleen.[3]

This family has no subfamilies.

Genera

Genera within the family Osteopeltidae include:

  • Osteopelta Marshall, 1987 (type genus)
  • Baleenopelta Marshall & Walton, 2021[3]

References

  1. Marshall B. A.(1987). "Osteopeltidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda): A new family of limpets associated with whalebone in the deep sea". Journal of Molluscan Studies 53(2): 121-127. doi:10.1093/mollus/53.2.121.
  2. Gofas, S. (2012). Osteopeltidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23085 on 2013-02-12
  3. 3.0 3.1  , Wikidata Q110666141

Wikidata ☰ Q7107635 entry