Neopilina

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Neopilina is a genus of deep-sea mollusks considered living fossils, providing key insights into the evolution and ancestral features of molluscan groups.

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Neopilina canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
mollusc genus
bodySymmetry bilateral symmetry
class Monoplacophora NERFINISHED
depthRange abyssal zone
bathyal zone
describedAs living fossil
distribution deep-sea regions of the Atlantic Ocean
deep-sea regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean
domain Eukaryota NERFINISHED
environment marine
family Neopilinidae NERFINISHED
feedingType benthic feeder
habitat deep sea
hasCirculatorySystem simple circulatory system
hasDigestiveSystem straight gut
hasImportanceFor reconstruction of early molluscan evolution
understanding relationships among major molluscan classes
hasMultiplePairsOf gills
muscle scars
nephridia
hasNervousSystem ladder-like nervous system
hasRadula true
hasScientificSignificance evidence for ancestral molluscan features
insights into molluscan evolution
isConsidered primitive mollusc
relict taxon
isModelFor ancestral molluscan body plan
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
phylum Mollusca NERFINISHED
reproductiveMode sexual reproduction
resembles Paleozoic monoplacophoran fossils
shellComposition calcareous
shellType cap-shaped shell
studiedIn comparative morphology
evolutionary biology
systematics of Mollusca
taxonRank genus

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Monoplacophora notableGenus Neopilina