Pneumoderma violaceum
Species of mollusc
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Pneumoderma violaceum is a species of sea angel, a type of pteropod or sea slug.[1] It has small wings and tentacles to catch its prey, being the sea butterfly. [2]
| Pneumoderma violaceum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Pneumodermatidae |
| Genus: | Pneumoderma |
| Species: | P. violaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pneumoderma violaceum Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1834-1847) | |
Distribution
The species is found in deep waters near Patagonia, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. [3][4]