Micropilina minuta [Micropilina minuta]
Description
Micropilina minuta is another species within the Monoplacophora class. It is similar to M. arntzi in that it also possesses a cap-shaped shell. It is typically found in deep sea environments, and like other species within the genus, its specific behaviors and diet are not well-documented due to the challenges associated with studying organisms at great ocean depths.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Neopilina
Tryblidia
|
| Order |
Monoplacophorans
Tryblidia
|
| Family |
Monoplacophoridae
Monoplacophoridae
|
| Genus |
Micropilina
Micropilina
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