Micropilina arntzi
Micropilina arntzi is a species of monoplacophoran, a superficially limpet-like marine mollusc. It is found off the coast of Antarctica. It has three pairs of gills.[1]
| Micropilina arntzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Monoplacophora |
| Order: | Tryblidiida |
| Family: | Micropilinidae |
| Genus: | Micropilina |
| Species: | M. arntzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropilina arntzi Warén & Hain, 1992 | |
Anatomy
Micropilina arntzi has three pairs of gills, three pairs of nephridia ("kidneys"), six irregularly coiled intestinal loops, two pairs of oesophageal pouches, and no heart.[2]
References
- Kano, Y., Kimura, S., Kimura, T. and Warén, A. (2012), Living Monoplacophora: morphological conservatism or recent diversification?. Zoologica Scripta, 41: 471-488. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2012.00550.x
- Ruthensteiner, B.; Schropel, V.; Haszprunar, G. (2010). "Anatomy and affinities of Micropilina minuta Warén, 1989 (Monoplacophora: Micropilinidae)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 76 (4): 323–332. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyq013.
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