Neopilina ewingi [Neopilina ewingi]
Description
Neopilina ewingi is a species of the monoplacophoran genus Neopilina. Its shell is light brown, with a rounded, cap-like appearance. It is a deep-sea species, primarily found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Its segmented body structure and radula are characteristic of the mollusk phylum.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Neopilina
Tryblidia
|
| Order |
Monoplacophorans
Tryblidia
|
| Family |
Monoplacophoridae
Monoplacophoridae
|
| Genus |
Neopilina
Neopilina
|