Provanna chevalieri
Provanna chevalieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Provannidae.[2]
| Provanna chevalieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Provannidae |
| Genus: | Provanna |
| Species: | P. chevalieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Provanna chevalieri | |
Description
Distribution
This species occurs at methane seeps in deep water off the Congo River.[1]
References
- Warén A. & Bouchet P. (2009). "New gastropods from deep-sea hydrocarbon seeps off West Africa". Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 56(23): 2326–2349. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.04.013
- Provanna chevalieri Warén & Bouchet, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2010.
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