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Peracle reticulata

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Species of mollusc

Peracle reticulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
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. It lives in South African waters, near Antarctica and Reunion. It has been found to also live near the Canary Islands, the Andalusian Coast, Italy, Gibraltar and Greece, primarily concentrated in the sheer mediterranean.

Anatomy

The species has a small shell and "wings" to swim around.

References

  1. "Peracle reticulata, Reticulate pteropod". sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. "Peracle reticulata".
  3. "Peracle reticulata - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. "Peracle reticulata". www.idscaro.net. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Taxon identifiers
Peracle reticulata
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