Juan de Fuca Ridge limpet [Lepetodrilus fucensis]
Description
This species is found in the Juan de Fuca Ridge off the coast of Washington state. It is characterized by a small, white, conical shell. It feeds on bacteria and thrives in the extreme conditions of hydrothermal vents.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
Giant limpets
Lepetidae
|
| Genus |
Deep-sea Limpets
Pseudococculina
|