Neopilina [Neopilina]

Description

Neopilina is a distinct genus within the Monoplacophoridae family, notable for their discovery in the 20th century which provided evidence for the existence of living monoplacophorans, a group previously known only from fossils. Neopilina species are characterized by a single, rounded shell, a muscular foot for locomotion, and a body structure that mirrors bilateral symmetry with serially repeated internal organs. These deep-sea dwellers are fascinating for their evolutionary significance and the light they shed on the morphology and biology of early molluscan life forms.

Species

Neopilina starobogatovi [Neopilina starobogatovi]

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Neopilina rebainsi [Neopilina rebainsi]

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Neopilina ewingi [Neopilina ewingi]

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Taxonomy