Order Solemyoida Rank Species | Subclass Cryptodonta Family Nucinellidae | |
Nucinella owenensis is a species of small, monomyarian, nuculoid bivalve.
It was first found at a depth of 3,400 metres (11,200 ft) in the Arabian Sea. It is suspected of benefiting from chemosymbiosis with sulphur-oxidizing bacteria.
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