WoRMS taxon details
original description
McLean J.H. & Haszprunar G. (1987). Pyropeltidae, a new family of cocculiniform limpets from hydrothermal vents. <em>The Veliger.</em> 30(2): 196-205., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42468094 page(s): 198, figs 1-8, 9A [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source
McLean J.H. (1992) Cocculiniform limpets (Cocculinidae and Pyropeltidae) living on whale bone in the deep sea off California. <i>Journal of Molluscan Studies</i> 58: 401-414. [November 1992] [details]
Unverified
Habitat hydrothermal vents and seeps [details]
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