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Taxonomy
Family:
OSTEOPELTIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Lepetellida (Order)
> Lepetelloidea (Superfamily)
> Osteopeltidae (Family)
> Baleenopelta (Genus)
> rotunda (Species)
Images: Baleenopelta rotunda Marshall & Walton, 2021
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Taxonomy
Family:
OSTEOPELTIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
> Lepetellida (Order)
> Lepetelloidea (Superfamily)
> Osteopeltidae (Family)
> Baleenopelta (Genus)
> rotunda (Species)
Details: Baleenopelta rotunda Marshall & Walton, 2021
Size/Grows to:
Length 11.8mm
Distribution:
Eastern North Island, Challenger Plateau, Chatham Rise and Campbell Plateau, from 377-1042m
Type Data:
  • 350-400 metres, seamount ENE of Mernoo Bank, Chatham Rise, NZ, (holotype, paratype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic, Living on submerged whale baleen
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NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil