Biology:Peracle reticulata
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Short description: Species of mollusc
| Peracle reticulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Peraclidae |
| Genus: | Peracle |
| Species: | P. reticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Peracle reticulata (d'Orbigny, 1835)
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| Synonyms | |
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Peraclis reticulata | |
Peracle reticulata is a species of Pteropoda, a form of sea snail.
Distribution
The species lives in deep waters, approximately 900 meters below sea level.[1] It lives in South African waters, near Antarctica and Reunion. [2] It has been found to also live near the Canary Islands, the Andalusian Coast, Italy, Gibraltar and Greece, primarily concentrated in the sheer mediterranean.[3]
Anatomy
The species has a small shell and "wings" to swim around.[4]
References
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata, Reticulate pteropod". https://sealifebase.se/summary/Peracle-reticulata.html.
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata". https://conchology.be/?t=263&family=PERACLIDAE&fullspecies=Peracle%20reticulata&shellID=26262.
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata - Plazi TreatmentBank" (in en). https://treatment.plazi.org/id/024087ABD856D12D9ADF2417FC8CFF4D.
- ↑ "Peracle reticulata". http://www.idscaro.net/sci/04_med/class/fam3/species/peracle_reticulata1.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q3789631 entry
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