Peracle reticulata is a species of Pteropoda, a form of sea snail.
| Peracle reticulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Peraclidae |
| Genus: | Peracle |
| Species: | P. reticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Peracle reticulata (d'Orbigny, 1835)
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| Synonyms[citation needed] | |
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Peraclis reticulata | |
Distribution edit
The species lives in deep waters, approximately 900 meters below sea level.[1] It lives in South African waters, near Antarctica and Reunion. [2] It has been found to also live near the Canary Islands, the Andalusian Coast, Italy, Gibraltar and Greece, primarily concentrated in the sheer mediterranean.[3]
Anatomy edit
The species has a small shell and "wings" to swim around.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Peracle reticulata, Reticulate pteropod". sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Peracle reticulata".
- ^ "Peracle reticulata - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Peracle reticulata". www.idscaro.net. Retrieved 2023-11-16.