Hirtopelta hirta explained
Hirtopelta hirta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Peltospiridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 11.5 mm.
Distribution
It has been found living on the East Pacific Rise and the shells grow up to 12mm.[1]
References
- McLean, J.H., 1989. New slit-limpets (Scissurellacea and Fissurellacea) from hydrothermal Vents. Part I. Systematic description and comparisons based on shell and radular characters. Contributions in Science 407: 1-29
- Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1993) New records, species, genera, and a new family of gastropods from hydrothermal vents and hydrocarbon seeps. Zoologica Scripta 22: 1-90
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Notes and References
- Book: Daniel Desbruyères. Michel Segonzac. Handbook of Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Fauna. 1997. Editions Quae. 978-2-905434-78-4. 125.