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Veleropilina segonzaci (Warén & Bouchet 2001)

Veleropilina segonzaci

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Veleropilina segonzaci is a species of monoplacophoran, a superficially limpet-like marine mollusc. It is found on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.[1]

Anatomy

It has only three pairs of gills, instead of five pairs as in all other Veleropilina species with known anatomies.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Kano, Y., Kimura, S., Kimura, T. and Warén, A. (2012), Living Monoplacophora: morphological conservatism or recent diversification?. Zoologica Scripta, 41: 471-488. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2012.00550.x
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Veleropilina segonzaci: Brief Summary

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Veleropilina segonzaci is a species of monoplacophoran, a superficially limpet-like marine mollusc. It is found on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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