Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Provannidae Scientific name Desbruyeresia marisindica | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Abyssochrysoidea Genus Desbruyeresia Rank Species | |
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Desbruyeresia marisindica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Provannidae.
The specific name marisindica is from the Latin language word mare that means "sea" and from the Latin word indica that means "Indian" referring to the Indian ocean, where the species lives.
Distribution
The type locality is the Kairei hydrothermal vent site on the Central Indian Ridge, just north of the Rodrigues Triple Point.
References
Desbruyeresia marisindica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA