Three new species of the family Neolepetopsidae (Patellogastropoda) from hydrothermal vents and whale falls in the northeastern Pacific

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-20

  Mclean, James H ^a  

^a NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal vents; New species; Northeastern Pacific Neolepetopsidae; Whale falls

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; DOCOGLOSSA; NEOLEPETOPSIDAE; PARALEPETOPSIS; PYROPELTIDAE;

EID: 42149171266     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[15:TNSOTF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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