Osteopeltidae
Sign in to saveOsteopeltidae is a taxonomic family of small, deep water sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). These limpets feed on organic waste on the deep-sea floor; one species, Baleenopelta rotunda, feeds on decaying whale baleen.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Osteopelta praeceps (MNHN-IM-2012-37688) 002.jpeg
Show 2 more facts
- taxon name
- Osteopeltidae
- Commons category
- Osteopeltidae
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Article
2 sectionsContents
- Genera
- References
Osteopeltidae is a taxonomic family of small, deep water sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). These limpets feed on organic waste on the deep-sea floor; one species, Baleenopelta rotunda, feeds on decaying whale baleen.
This family has no subfamilies.
Connections
Mollusca
Entity
Wikidata
Entity
Animalia
Entity
ocean
Entity
family
Entity
digital object identifier
Entity
taxonomy
Entity
Gastropoda
Entity
Wikispecies
Entity
International Standard Serial Number
Entity
Q82486
Entity
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Entity
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Entity
iNaturalist
Entity
World Register of Marine Species
Organization
Catalogue of Life
Entity
Animal Diversity Web
Entity
Paleobiology Database
Entity
sea snail
Entity
National Biodiversity Network
Entity