Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Peltospiridae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Neomphaloidea Genus Gigantopelta | |
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Similar Hoff crab, Phymorhynchus, Lepetodrilus, Mirocaris, Scaly‑foot gastropod | ||
Gigantopelta aegis is a species of deep sea snail from hydrothermal vents, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Peltospiridae.
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Taxonomy
It was described as a new species within new genus Gigantopelta in 2015 and it was classified within the family Peltospiridae.
Distribution
This species is known from its type locality only: Longqi hydrothermal vent field in Southwest Indian Ridge, 37°47.03′S 49°38.96′E.
Description
The width of the shell is 4.84–44.83 mm.
References
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