Veleropilina segonzaci explained

Veleropilina segonzaci is a species of monoplacophoran, a superficially limpet-like marine mollusc. It is found on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Anatomy

It has only three pairs of gills, instead of five pairs as in all other Veleropilina species with known anatomies.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Kano, Y., Kimura, S., Kimura, T. and Warén, A. (2012), Living Monoplacophora: morphological conservatism or recent diversification?. Zoologica Scripta, 41: 471-488.