Biology:Lirapex costellatus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Lirapex costellatus
Lirapex costellatus (MNHN-IM-2000-31391).jpeg
Shell of Lirapex costellatus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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clade Neomphalina
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L. costellatus
Binomial name
Lirapex costellatus
Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1]
Synonyms[2]

Lirapex costellata Warén & Bouchet, 1989

Lirapex costellatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Peltospiridae.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.6 mm. Lirapex costellatus form shallow marine sediments. It is a chemosymbiotroph. It has sexual reproduction.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of 685 m.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6557604 entry