Amphiplica gordensis

Amphiplica gordensis
Shell of Amphiplica gordensis
Scientific 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

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

Distribution

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

References

  • 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)