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Amphiplica gordensis

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Amphiplica gordensis
Shell of Amphiplica gordensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Pseudococculinidae
Genus: Amphiplica
Species:
A. gordensis
Binomial name
Amphiplica gordensis
J. H. McLean, 1991
Synonyms

Amphiplica (Gordabyssia) gordensis J. H. McLean, 1991 alternative representation

Amphiplica gordensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudococculinidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 3.9 mm, its diameter 2.8 mm and its heigth 1.1 mm.

Distribution

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This abyssal occurs on the Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, located roughly off the northern coast of California and southern Oregon

References

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  • McLean, J.H. (1991). "Four new pseudococculinid limpets collected by the deep-submersible Alvin in the eastern Pacific". The Veliger. 34 (1): 44. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)