DSG - Lepetodrilus gordensis

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Lepetodrilus gordensis Author: Johnson, Young, Jones, Warén and Vrijenhoek, 2006 Johnson, et al., 2006 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Mollusca (phylum) Gastropoda (class) Vetigastropoda (subclass) Lepetodriloidea (superfamily) Lepetodrilidae (family) Lepetodrilus (genus) Lepetodrilus gordensis (species) Description General: This species and L. fucensis cannot be reliably distinguished from each other on video. Geographic Information Ocean range (global): South of the Sovanco Fracture Zone and Blanco Transform Fault (Gorda Ridge (Seacliff) and Escanaba Trough). Habitat description: Benthic, hydrothermal vents. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Johnson, S.B., C.R. Young, W.J. Jones, A. Waren, and R.C. Vrijenhoek (2006). Migration, isolation, and speciation of hydrothermal vent limpets (Gastropoda; Lepetodrilidae) across the Blanco Transform Fault. Biological Bulletin, 210: 140-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4134603 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Lepetodrilus gordensis (Johnson, Young, Jones, Warén and Vrijenhoek, 2006 ) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Lepetodrilus%20gordensis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.
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