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Neomphalus fretterae

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Neomphalus fretterae
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N. fretterae
Binomial name
Neomphalus fretterae
McLean, 1981

Neomphalus fretterae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neomphalidae.[1]

This species common name is the Galapagos rift limpet[2]

This animal was found living within the subseafloor crust beneath hydrothermal vents, along with many others. [3] [4]

References

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  1. ^ Neomphalus fretterae McLean, 1981. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  2. ^ Batten, Roger Lyman: Shell structure of the Galapagos Rift limpet Neomphalus fretterae McLean 1981, with notes on muscle scars and insertions. American Museum Novitates ; no. 2776 http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/5253 American Museum Novitates; no. 2776, New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1984
  3. ^ Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Open access.
  4. ^ Bright, M., Gollner, S., de Oliveira, A.L. et al. Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Nat Commun 15, 8466 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52631-9