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Image of Laeviphitus van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti 1989

Image of Laeviphitus van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti 1989

Description:

Laeviphitus has a large coiled protoconch. It is presumably planktotrophic, with an unornamented protoconch I and protoconch II with fine spiral ridges and strong axial ribs to form a distinctive crosshatched pattern. The species is unknown, as no adults in this genus have been collected on the EPR, though members of the genus have been collected at vent and seep sites elsewhere.

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Stace Beaulieu
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Larvae of Hydrothermal Vents
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