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Limacina rangii

Limacina rangii

Classification

Limacina rangii is a species of swimming sea snail in the family Limacinidae, which belong to the group commonly known as sea butterflies (Thecosomata). Limacina rangii is a keystone species of the mesozooplankton of Antarctic pelagic ecosystems. Until 2010 this taxon was known only as Limacina helicina antarctica or as Limacina helicina f.

Distribution

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