Description
General:
Large funnel and small paddle-like fins that attach above the muscular mantle.
Size:
maximum 100 mm mantle length
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and, in the Atlantic Ocean, in north temperate waters.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Voss, N.A., S.J. Stephen, and Z. Gong (1992). Family Cranchiidae Prosch, 1849. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 513: 187-210.
Citation:
Helicocranchia
((Massy, 1907)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Helicocranchia. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.