Neolepetopsidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Patellogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Lottioidea |
Family: | Neolepetopsidae McLean, 1990[1] |
Neolepetopsidae is a family of gastropods in the clade Patellogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
This family has no subfamilies.
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The name of the family Neolepetopsidae is composed of prefix neo, that means "new" and word Lepetopsidae, that is extint family of true limpets, from which species of Neolepetopsidae probably developed.[1]
Two Neolepetosidae species Eulepetopsis vitrea and Paralepetopsis floridensis were genetically analyzed by Harasewych & McArthur (2000),[2] who confirmed placement of Neolepetopsidae within Acmaeoidea/Lottioidea based on analysis of partial 18S rDNA.[2]
Neolepetopsidae belongs to superfamily Neolepetopsoidea according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
Neolepetopsoidea was synonymized with Lottioidea so Neolepetopsidae was moved to superfamily Lottioidea in World Register of Marine Species.[3]
Distribution of Neolepetopsidae include Northeastern Pacific,[4] western Pacific (Paralepetopsis rosemariae) and Mid-Atlantic Ridge.[5]
They live in deep sea.
Their habitat include hydrothermal vents, whalebone (baleen) and whale-fall habitats.[4]
There are currently known 3 genera and altogether 12 species in Neolepetopsidae:[4]