''Pyropelta'' is a

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of small

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s, deep-water

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s in the

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Pyropeltidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pyropelta J. H. McLean & Haszprunar, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391493 on 2022-03-20 The name ''Pyropelta'' is from the Greek; it means "fire limpet" because these small deepwater limpets live near hot

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and similar habitat.

Species

Species within the genus ''Pyropelta'' include: * '' Pyropelta bohlei'' L. Beck, 1996 * '' Pyropelta corymba'' McLean & Haszprunar, 1987 * '' Pyropelta craigsmithi'' (J. H. McLean, 1992) * '' Pyropelta elongata'' S.Q. Zhang & S.P. Zhang, 2017 * '' Pyropelta musaica'' McLean & Haszprunar, 1987 * '' Pyropelta oluae'' Warén & Bouchet, 2009 * '' Pyropelta ryukyuensis'' Sasaki, Okutani & Fujikura, 2008 * '' Pyropelta sibuetae'' Warén & Bouchet, 2009 * '' Pyropelta wakefieldi'' McLean, 1992 * '' Pyropelta yamato'' Sasaki, Okutani & Fujikura, 2003

References

External links

McLean J.H. & Haszprunar G. (1987). Pyropeltidae, a new family of cocculiniform limpets from hydrothermal vents. The Veliger. 30(2): 196-205
Pyropeltidae {{Pyropeltidae-stub