Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Cancellariidae Scientific name Iphinopsis boucheti | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cancellarioidea Genus Iphinopsis Rank Species | |
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Iphinopsis boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
The specific name boucheti is in honor of French malacologist Philippe Bouchet.
Distribution
The type locality is the Kairei hydrothermal vent site on the Central Indian Ridge, just north of the Rodrigues Triple Point.
References
Iphinopsis boucheti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA