Peracle reticulata

Peracle reticulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.[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

  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.
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