Neolepetopsis gordensis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neolepetopsidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2]
| Neolepetopsis gordensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| (unranked): | clade Patellogastropoda
|
| Superfamily: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | N. gordensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Neolepetopsis gordensis | |
Neolepetopsis gordensis is the type species in the genus Neolepetopsis.[1]
The specific name gordensis comes from Gorda Ridge, where this species was found.
Description
editThis section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (April 2010) |
Distribution
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c McLean J. H. (7 November 1990). "Neolepetopsidae, a new docoglossate limpet family from hydrothermal vents and its relevance to patellogastropod evolution". Journal of Zoology, London 222(3): 485–528, plates 1–12. doi:10.1111/j.1469–7998.1990.tb04047.x.
- ^ Neolepetopsis gordensis McLean, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.