Lepetodrilus atlanticus is a species of small, deep-sea sea snail, a hydrothermal vent limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lepetodrilidae.[2]
| Lepetodrilus atlanticus | |
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| Shell of Lepetrodrilus atlanticus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Lepetodrilidae |
| Genus: | Lepetodrilus |
| Species: | L. atlanticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepetodrilus atlanticus Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1]
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Distribution
editThis species occurs on hydrothermal vents and seeps of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 2.5 mm and 7.5 mm.
Habitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 840 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 3520 m.[3]
References
edit- ^ Warén, A. & Bouchet, P. (2001) Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps; new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44, 116–231.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Lepetodrilus atlanticus Warén & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
External links
edit- "Lepetodrilus atlanticus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.