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Puncturella brychia

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Puncturella brychia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Puncturella
Species:
P. brychia
Binomial name
Puncturella brychia
Watson, 1883

Puncturella brychia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

Description

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Puncturella brychia are sea floor predators found in the North Atlantic, especially near Nova Scotia, that feed on both mobile and sessile prey.[2] They use mucus to glide across the bottom of the ocean as their primary mode of mobility. The species reproduces sexually.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Puncturella brychia Watson, 1883. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Puncturella brychia R. B. Watson 1883 data". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 26 January 2022.