Phymorhynchus n. sp. "SWIR" explained
Phymorhynchus n. sp. “SWIR” is a species of as-yet-undescribed (as of 2016)[1] sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Distribution
This species is known only from Longqi vent field in Southwest Indian Ridge.[1]
Notes and References
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