Description
General:
Less laterally compressed than Phylliroe; lateral undulations faster than Phylliroe; moderatley long, smooth contractile tentacles on head, called rhinophores; known to prey on Nanomia bijuga.
Geographic Information
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Lalli, C.M. and R.W. Gilmer (1989). Pelagic Snails: The biology of holoplanktonic gastropod molluscs. Stanford University Press: Stanford, CA. 259 pp.
Citation:
Cephalopyge trematoides
(Chun, 1889) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Cephalopyge%20trematoides. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.