Veleropilina veleronis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tryblidiida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Monoplacophora Subclassis: Tergomya Ordo: Tryblidiida

Familia: Neopilinidae
Genera: Veleropilina
Species: Veleropilina veleronis

Name

Veleropilina veleronis (Menzies & Layton, 1962)

Type locality: Mexico, Baja California, off Cedros Isaland, slope of the Cedros Trench, 30 miles off Natividad Island light, 27º52'25"-27º51'30"N, 115º44'30"-115º45'15"W, depht 2730-2769 m.

Synonyms

• Neopilina (Vema) sp. Menzies & Robinson, 1961
• Neopilina (Neopilina) veleronis Menzies & Layton, 1962

References

• Schwabe, E. 2008. A summary of reports of abyssal and hadal Monoplacophora and Polyplacophora (Mollusca). Zootaxa 1866: 205–222. PDF Reference page.