Pneumoderma violaceum is a species of sea angel, a type of pteropod or sea slug.[1] It has small wings and tentacles to catch its prey, being the sea butterfly. [2]
Distribution
The species is found in deep waters near Patagonia, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. [3][4]
References
- ^ “WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Pneumoderma violaceum violaceum d’Orbigny, 1835”. www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Pteropods: Swimming snails of the sea, retrieved 2023-11-16
- ^ “COPEPEDIA summary for Pneumoderma violaceum : T4014285 : Species”. www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ “COPEPEDIA molecular info for Pneumoderma violaceum : T4014285 : Species”. www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-16.