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Lepetodrilus atlanticus

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Lepetodrilus atlanticus
Shell of Lepetrodrilus atlanticus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Lepetodrilidae
Genus: Lepetodrilus
Species:
L. atlanticus
Binomial name
Lepetodrilus atlanticus
Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1]

Lepetodrilus atlanticus is a species of small, deep-sea sea snail, a hydrothermal vent limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lepetodrilidae.[2]

Distribution

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This species occurs on hydrothermal vents and seeps of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 2.5 mm and 7.5 mm.

The maximum recorded shell length is 7.2 mm.[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 840 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 3520 m.[3]

References

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  • "Lepetodrilus atlanticus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.