Antarctic Monoplacophoran [Laevipilina antarctica]
Description
The Antarctic Monoplacophoran is a small marine mollusk that has been found in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. This species is characterized by a single, cap-like shell and a segmented body structure. They inhabit deep-sea environments and are known to feed on small invertebrates and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Neopilina
Tryblidia
|
| Order |
Monoplacophorans
Tryblidia
|
| Family |
Laevipilinidae
Laevipilinidae
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| Genus |
Laevipilina
Laevipilina
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