Neomphalus fretterae
| Neomphalus fretterae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Neomphalidae |
| Genus: | Neomphalus |
| Species: | N. fretterae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomphalus fretterae McLean, 1981 | |
Neomphalus fretterae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neomphalidae.[1]
This species common name is the Galapagos rift limpet[2]
This animal was found living within the subseafloor crust beneath hydrothermal vents, along with many others. [3] [4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Neomphalus fretterae McLean, 1981. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
- ↑ Batten, Roger Lyman: Shell structure of the Galapagos Rift limpet Neomphalus fretterae McLean 1981, with notes on muscle scars and insertions. American Museum Novitates ; no. 2776 http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/5253 American Museum Novitates; no. 2776, New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1984
- ↑ Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Open access.
- ↑ Bright, M., Gollner, S., de Oliveira, A.L. et al. Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Nat Commun 15, 8466 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52631-9