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Neomphalus fretterae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neomphalidae.

This species common name is the Galapagos rift limpet

This animal was found living within the subseafloor crust beneath hydrothermal vents, along with many others.

References

1. Neomphalus fretterae McLean, 1981. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
2. Batten, Roger Lyman: Shell structure of the Galapagos Rift limpet Neomphalus fretterae McLean 1981, with notes on muscle scars and insertions. American Museum Novitates ; no. 2776 http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/5253 American Museum Novitates; no. 2776, New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1984
3. Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Open access.
4. Bright, M., Gollner, S., de Oliveira, A.L. et al. Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Nat Commun 15, 8466 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52631-9

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