Pneumodermopsis canephora
Species of gastropod
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Pneumodermopsis canephora is a species of sea angel. It has been observed near the Canary Islands, and in the waters surrounding south-west Florida.[1]
| Pneumodermopsis canephora | |
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| live specimen of Pneumodermopsis canephora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Pneumodermatidae |
| Genus: | Pneumodermopsis |
| Species: | P. canephora |
| Binomial name | |
| Pneumodermopsis canephora Pruvot-Fol, 1924 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pneumodermopsis oligocotyla Massy, 1917 (dubious synonym) | |
Description
Pneumodermopsis canephora is distinct from other species in the genera, as it is characterized by its enormous urn-shaped terminal sucker on the median arm, itself a distinct rim covered by papillae. It also contains a piston at the top of the sucker which contains long cilia.[2] It contains 32 chromosomes.[3]
