Lepetodrilus atlanticus
| Lepetodrilus atlanticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Lepetodriloidea |
| Family: | Lepetodrilidae |
| Genus: | Lepetodrilus |
| Species: | L. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepetodrilus atlanticus Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1] | |
Lepetodrilus atlanticus is a species of small, deep-sea sea snail, a hydrothermal vent limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lepetodrilidae.[2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 2.5 mm and 7.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in hydrothermal vents and seeps of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
References
- ↑ Warén, A. & Bouchet, P. (2001) Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps; new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44, 116–231.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ Lepetodrilus atlanticus Warén & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.