Ctenopelta porifera

Ctenopelta porifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Peltospiridae.[1]

Ctenopelta porifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neomphalina
Superfamily:
Neomphaloidea
Family:
Peltospiridae
Genus:
Ctenopelta
Species:
C. porifera
Binomial name
Ctenopelta porifera
Warén & Bouchet, 1993

Description

Distribution

Ecology

It is a pioneer species at hydrothermal vents in East Pacific Rise.[2]

References
  1. Ctenopelta porifera Warén & Bouchet, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. "Detecting the Influence of Initial Pioneers on Succession at Deep-Sea Vents". doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050015


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