Peracle reticulata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
Order: | Pteropoda |
Family: | Peraclidae |
Genus: | Peracle |
Species: | P. reticulata |
Binomial name | |
Peracle reticulata (d'Orbigny, 1835) | |
Synonyms | |
Peraclis reticulata |
Peracle reticulata is a species of Pteropoda, a form of sea snail.
Distribution
The species lives in deep waters, approximately 900 meters below sea level.[1] It lives in South African waters, near Antarctica and Reunion. [2] It has been found to also live near the Canary Islands, the Andalusian Coast, Italy, Gibraltar and Greece, primarily concentrated in the sheer mediterranean.[3]
Anatomy
The species has a small shell and "wings" to swim around.[4]
References
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata, Reticulate pteropod". sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata".
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata". www.idscaro.net. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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