Pneumodermopsis spoeli, also Pneumodermopsis Sp is a species of sea angel, a type of small sea snail of sorts, primarily found in deep, cool oceans.[1][2][3]
| Pneumodermopsis spoeli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Pneumodermatidae |
| Genus: | Pneumodermopsis |
| Species: | P. spoeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Pneumodermopsis spoeli Newman, L. and Greenwood, J. G., 1988
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Description
editThe animal is approximately 2–4 cm in size. It composes of translucent 'wings' as well as tentacles inside of its head. The bottom part of its body is curled and has a 'veil' of sorts at the rear.[4] Juring an RNAextraction, a specimen that was collected had a mesh size of 200 μm. [5]
Distribution
editIn the northern hemisphere, pneudomodermopsis spoeli has been observed in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as northern European seas.[6] Very few are known to exist. They have been also observed in the southern hemisphere, predominantly in the great barrier reef (Australia).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Molluscabase - Pneumodermopsis spoeli Newman & Greenwood, 1988". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "A New Species of Gymnosome, Pneumodermopsis spoeli (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia), from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia".
- ^ Burridge, Alice K.; Hörnlein, Christine; Janssen, Arie W.; Hughes, Martin; Bush, Stephanie L.; Marlétaz, Ferdinand; Gasca, Rebeca; Pierrot-Bults, Annelies C.; Michel, Ellinor; Todd, Jonathan A.; Young, Jeremy R.; Osborn, Karen J.; Menken, Steph B. J.; Peijnenburg, Katja T. C. A. (2017-06-12). "Time-calibrated molecular phylogeny of pteropods". PLOS ONE. 12 (6): e0177325. Bibcode:2017PLoSO..1277325B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0177325. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5467808. PMID 28604805.
- ^ "GROC / Guide of species / Pneumodermopsis sp". opistobranquis.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "The origin and diversification of pteropods precede past perturbations in the Earth's carbon cycle (Research Gate)".
- ^ "GROC / Guide of species / Pneumodermopsis sp". opistobranquis.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Pneumodermopsis spoeli Newman & Greenwood 1988 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.