Biology:Pseudorimula midatlantica
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Pseudorimula midatlantica | |
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| Species: | P. midatlantica
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| Pseudorimula midatlantica McLean, 1992 [1]
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Pseudorimula midatlantica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lepetodrilidae.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in hydrothermal vents and seeps in the Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.1 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 1622 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 3520 m.[3]
References
- ↑ McLean J.H. (1992) A new species of Pseudorimula (Fissurellacea: Clypeosectidae) from hydrothermal vents of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The Nautilus 106(3): 115–118
- ↑ Pseudorimula midatlantica McLean, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- Warén, A. & Bouchet, P. (2001) Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps; new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44, 116–231
Wikidata ☰ Q7255503 entry
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