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Iphinopsis
''Iphinopsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Iphinopsis'' include: * '' Iphinopsis alba'' Bouchet & Warén, 1985 * '' Iphinopsis bathyalis'' (Okutani, 1964) * '' Iphinopsis boucheti'' Okutani, Hashimoto & Sasaki, 2004 * '' Iphinopsis choshiensis'' (Habe, 1958) * '' Iphinopsis fuscoapicata'' Bouchet & Warén, 1985 * '' Iphinopsis inflata'' (Friele, 1879) * '' Iphinopsis kelseyi'' (Dall, 1908) * '' Iphinopsis kulanda'' (Garrard, 1975) * '' Iphinopsis nuda'' Dall, 1927 * '' Iphinopsis splendens'' Simone & Birman, 2006 * ''Iphinopsis traverseensis'' (A.H. Clarke, 1961) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Iphinopsis euthymei'' (Barnard, 1960): synonym of '' Nothoadmete euthymei'' (Barnard, 1960) * ''Iphinopsis kroyeri'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of ''Neoiphinoe kroeyeri ''Neoiphinoe kroeyeri'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iphinopsis Boucheti
''Iphinopsis boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. The specific name ''boucheti'' is in honor of French malacologist Philippe Bouchet. Distribution The type locality is the Kairei hydrothermal vent site on the Central Indian Ridge, just north of the Rodrigues Triple Point. It occurs in a distinct microhabitat of black smokers and sites of diffuse venting at a depth of 2424 to 2443 meters. Description Threats Vent fields in the Indian Ocean seabed are of particular interest for exploration of polymetallic sulfide mineral resources. An exploration-phase license for the Triple Point region was granted by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany under a 15-year contract, expiring in 2030. The license permits the extraction of mineral resources for technological and geological exploration purposes, yet even such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
