Organism | : | Mollusc |
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Species | : | Cavolinia inflexa |
Description | : | This young pelagic gastropod mollusk – Cavolinia inflexa – has a foot or fin made of 2 lobes called parapodia, and a thin calcareous shell. These pteropods are nicknamed «sea butterflies». Photo : C. Sardet |
Project | : | The Plankton Chronicles |
Website | : | http://www.planktonchronicles.org |
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Tags | : | Pelagic Molluscs Heteropod / pteropod |