The heart of a dragon: 3D anatomical reconstruction of the 'scaly-foot gastropod' (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neomphalina) reveals its extraordinary circulatory system

The 'scaly-foot gastropod' (Chrysomallon squamiferum Chen et al., 2015) from deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems of the Indian Ocean is an active mobile gastropod occurring in locally high densities, and it is distinctive for the dermal scales covering the exterior surface of its foot. T...

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Main Authors: Chen, Chong (Author), Copley, Jonathan T. (Author), Linse, Katrin (Author), Rogers, Alex D. (Author), Sigwart, Julia D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015.
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