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Peltospira operculata J. H. McLean, 1989

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Gastropoda

Order
Neomphalida

Family
Peltospiridae

Genus
Peltospira

Species
operculata

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: East Pacific Rift and Galapagos Rift

References

Ahyong, S Et. al. (2025) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. doi:10.14284/170
Chen, C. Jamieson, J. W., & Tunnicliffe, V. (2024) Hydrothermal vent fauna of the Galápagos Rift: updated species list with new records. Marine Biodiversity, 54(2), 16.

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