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Paralepetopsis ferrugivora Warén & Bouchet 2001

Paralepetopsis ferrugivora

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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.[2]

Description

The largest reported specimen was 9.2 mm in diameter.[3]

Habitat

The species is normally found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents and seeps. They have been found in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.[4] They can survive in water from 2.52–4.96 degrees Celsius, and at depths from 1,620–3,500 feet.[5]

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Paralepetopsis ferrugivora: Brief Summary

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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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Habitat

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hydrothermal vents and seeps

Reference

Warén A. & Bouchet P. (2001). Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44(2): 116-231

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