Neomphalus fretterae
Species of gastropod
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Neomphalus fretterae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neomphalidae.[1]
| Neomphalus fretterae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Neomphalidae |
| Genus: | Neomphalus |
| Species: | N. fretterae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomphalus fretterae McLean, 1981 | |
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]