Deepwater Micropilina [Micropilina profunda]
Description
Deepwater Micropilina is a deep-sea species found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is known for its ability to survive in extreme depths, up to 5000 meters below sea level. It has a cylindrical shell and feeds on the organic matter that falls from the upper layers of the ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Neopilina
Tryblidia
|
| Order |
Monoplacophorans
Tryblidia
|
| Family |
Micropilinidae
Micropilinidae
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| Genus |
Micropilina
Micropilina
|