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 LifeTree 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
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 2024-11-22.