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.
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lepetelloidea
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- Osteopelta praeceps (MNHN-IM-2012-37688) 002.jpeg
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- taxon name
- Osteopeltidae
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- Category:Osteopeltidae
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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.
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