Paralepetopsis floridensis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neolepetopsidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2]
| Paralepetopsis floridensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Neolepetopsidae |
| Genus: | Paralepetopsis |
| Species: | P. floridensis
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| Paralepetopsis floridensis | |
Paralepetopsis floridensis is the type species in the genus Paralepetopsis.[1]
Description
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Distribution
editWest of the coast of Florida between continental slope and continental rise, at the base of continental slope[1]
Habitat
editCool, hypersaline and sulphide seeps[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Paralepetopsis floridensis McLean, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.