Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Neolepetopsidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Lottioidea Genus Paralepetopsis | |
Scientific name Paralepetopsis ferrugivora | ||
Paralepetopsis ferrugivora is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neolepetopsidae, one of the families of true limpets.
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Description
The largest reported specimen was 9.2 mm in diameter.
Habitat
The species is normally found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents and seeps. They have been found in the Mid Atlantic Ridge. They can survive in water from 2.52-4.96 degrees celsius, and at depths from 1,620-3,500 feet.
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