| Laevipilina hyalina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Monoplacophora |
| Order: | Neopilinida |
| Family: | Neopilinidae |
| Genus: | Laevipilina |
| Species: | L. hyalina |
| Binomial name | |
| Laevipilina hyalina McLean, 1979 | |
Laevipilina hyalina is a species of monoplacophoran,[1] a superficially limpet-like marine mollusk.[2] It is found off the coast of southern California.[3]
Anatomy
L. hyalina is the only Laevipilina species with 6 pairs of gills, while all other Laevipilina species have 5 pairs.[2]
References
- ↑ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2023). "Laevipilina hyalina (J. H. McLean, 1979)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- 1 2 V. Urgorri, O. García-Álvarez and Á. Luque (2005). "Laevipilina cachuchensis, a new neopilinid (Mollusca: Tryblidia) from off north Spain". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 71 (1): 59–66. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyi008.
- ↑ McLean, J.H. 1979. A new monoplacophoran limpet from the continental shelf off Southern California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 307: 1–19.
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