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Photographic Identification Guide to Larvae at Hydrothermal Vents in the Eastern Pacific

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EPR Gastropod Larvae Sorted By Size


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Polychaetes
, Bivalves, Crustacea and Miscellaneous Larvae & Benthic Species
 

 

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Gorgoleptis spiralis
Gorgoleptis spiralis

140-150µm

Pointy apex
Pointy apex
155-160µm
Unknown Benthic sp. A
Unknown Benthic sp. A
160-170µm
Unknown 5
Unknown 5
170-180µm
Lepetodrilus spp.
Lepetodrilus spp.
170-180µm
Clypeosectus delectus
Clypeosectus delectus
170-180µm
Gorgoleptis emarginatus
Gorgoleptis emarginatus
175-180µm
Gorgoleptis sp. 3
Gorgoleptis sp. 3
180-185µm
Unknown 7
Unknown 7
180-190µm
Lepetodrilus-like
Lepetodrilus-like
190-200µm
Unknown 8
Unknown 8
190-200µm
Unknown 9
Unknown 9
190-210µm
Echinopelta fistulosa
210-220µm
Peltospira spp.
Peltospira spp.
210-220µm
Lirapex granularis
Lirapex granularis
220µm
Unknown peltospirid 240µm
Unknown peltospirid 240µm
230-240µm
Unknown neomphalid B
Unknown neomphalid B
230-240µm
Cyathermia naticoides
Cyathermia naticoides
230-240µm
Neomphalus fretterae
Neomphalus fretterae
240-250µm
Melanodrymia ?galeronae
Melanodrymia ?galeronae
240-250µm
Neolepetopsis sp.
Neolepetopsis sp.
240-260µm
Pachydermia laevis
250µm
Eulepetopsis vitrea
Eulepetopsis vitrea
250µm
Unknown W
Unknown W
250-260µm
Melanodrymia aurantiaca
Melanodrymia aurantiaca
255-260µm
Unknown neomphalid 290
Unknown neomphalid 290µm
280-290µm
Rhynchopelta concentrica
Rhynchopelta concentrica
290µm
Ctenopelta porifera
Ctenopelta porifera
290-310µm
Bathymargarites symplector
Bathymargarites symplector
320-350µm
Laeviphitus sp.
Laeviphitus sp.
360-400µm
Phymorhynchus sp.
Phymorhynchus sp.
>1mm