Micropilinidae [Micropilinidae]

Description

Micropilinidae is a family of small-sized monoplacophoran mollusks, distinguished by their tiny, cap-like shells and reduced body size. These creatures inhabit deep and often extreme marine environments, such as hydrothermal vent areas. Micropilinidae show a high degree of morphological adaptation to their specialized habitats, including a simplified body structure and reduced shell size, which is believed to aid in their survival in such extreme conditions. They feed on microorganisms and participate in the vent ecosystem as part of the lower trophic levels. Their distribution, biology, and ecology remain subjects of ongoing research due to the challenges of deep-sea exploration.

Genera

Micropilina [Micropilina]

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Taxonomy