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The monophyly of Pteropoda is the subject of a lengthy debate; they have even been considered as paraphyletic with respect to cephalopods. [1] Current consensus, guided by molecular studies, leans towards interpreting the group as monophyletic. [2] Pteropoda encompasses the two clades Thecosomata, the sea butterflies, and Gymnosomata, the sea ...
The Thecosomata (collective/plural: thecosomes, [1] meaning "case/shell-body"), [2] or sea butterflies, are a taxonomic suborder of small, pelagic, free-swimming sea snails known as holoplanktonic opisthobranch gastropod mollusks, in the order Pteropoda (also included within the informal group Opisthobranchia).
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Pteropoda: Family: Hyalocylidae: Genus: Hyalocylis Fol, 1875: Hyalocylis is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Hyalocylidae. [1] [2] The genus has almost ...
Cavolinia inflexa are members of the thecosome pteropod genus that dwell in the epipelagic zone feeding on arctic snow and smaller microorganisms. While it is known that Cavolinia inflexa are filters feeders, their reproductive tendencies and behaviors are not well studied.
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Peracle reticulata is a species of Pteropoda, a form of sea snail. Distribution. The species lives in deep waters, approximately 900 meters below sea level. [1]