Paralepetopsis lepichoni

Paralepetopsis lepichoni
Shell of Paralepetopsis lepichoni (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Neolepetopsidae
Genus:	Paralepetopsis
Species:	P. lepichoni
Binomial name
Paralepetopsis lepichoni Warén & Bouchet, 2001[1]

Paralepetopsis lepichoni is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusC in the family Neolepetopsidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2] It is part of the subclass of Gastropoda called Vetigastropoda.[3]

Description

Paralepetopsis lepichoni does not develop apical cusps.[3]

Distribution

Paralepetopsis lepichoni was discovered in Nankai Trough off south-eastern Honshu, Japan.[3]

References

1. Warén, A. & Bouchet, P. (2001) Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps; new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44, 116–231.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 8 April 2010.
2. Paralepetopsis lepichoni Warén & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
3. California Malacozoological Society.; Society, California Malacozoological; Club, Northern California Malacozoological (2001). The veliger. Vol. 44. Berkeley, CA: California Malacozoological Society.

External links

• Warén A. & Bouchet P. (2001). Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44(2): 116-231