Cuvierina atlantica
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| Cuvierina atlantica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Superfamily: | Cavolinioidea |
| Family: | Cuvierinidae |
| Genus: | Cuvierina |
| Species: | C. atlantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuvierina atlantica Bé, MacClintock & Currie, 1972 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cuvierina atlantica is a species of sea mollusk, commonly known as a sea-angel pteropod.[1]
This species occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Anatomy
The gastropod has small flaps it uses to swim, as well as a cylindrical shell for protection.