Trypetesa lateralis [Trypetesa lateralis]
Description
Trypetesa lateralis is a small snail often associated with life on or near the seafloor, where it can be found on or around hard substrates. Divers who take time to inspect rock surfaces and crevices may spot it as a subtle, shell-like detail in an otherwise busy underwater landscape.
Where To See Trypetesa lateralis
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Crustacea
|
| Order |
Many crustaceans (a broad crustacean group)
Multicrustacea
|
| Family |
Barnacles
Thecostraca
|
| Genus |
Barnacles
Cirripedia
|
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