Laevipilina | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Monoplacophora |
Order: | Neopilinida |
Family: | Neopilinidae |
Genus: |
Laevipilina McLean, 1979 |
Species | |
Laevipilina is a genus of monoplacophoran molluscs. [1] They are very small, mostly deepwater animals which have a superficially limpet-like shell. [2] All species are at approximately 2–3 mm in length, have 5 pairs of gills (except for Laevipilina hyalina, which has 6 pairs), and have 4–5 intestinal coils. [3]
There are five species: [1]
Laevipilina | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Monoplacophora |
Order: | Neopilinida |
Family: | Neopilinidae |
Genus: |
Laevipilina McLean, 1979 |
Species | |
Laevipilina is a genus of monoplacophoran molluscs. [1] They are very small, mostly deepwater animals which have a superficially limpet-like shell. [2] All species are at approximately 2–3 mm in length, have 5 pairs of gills (except for Laevipilina hyalina, which has 6 pairs), and have 4–5 intestinal coils. [3]
There are five species: [1]