Tentaoculus eritmetus
Species of gastropod
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Tentaoculus eritmetus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.[2]
| Tentaoculus eritmetus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Pseudococculinidae |
| Genus: | Tentaoculus |
| Species: | T. eritmetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tentaoculus eritmetus (A. E. Verrill, 1884)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Puncturella (Fissurisepta) eritmeta A. E. Verrill, 1884 (original description) | |
Distribution
This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean off New England, USA.