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Gigantopelta aegis
Gigantopelta aegis Chen, Linse, Roterman, Copley & Rogers, 2015
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Family:  Peltospiridae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range - 2785 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Lonqi vent field.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth based on type locality, to be replaced with a better reference. Found in a hydrothermal field, mostly on areas of diffuse flow but also on chimneys of active black smokers (Ref. 127445).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 05 April 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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