| Desbruyeresia marianensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Provannidae |
| Genus: | Desbruyeresia |
| Species: | D. marianensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Desbruyeresia marianensis (Okutani & Fujikura, 1990) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Provanna marianensisOkutani & Fujikura, 1990 | |
Desbruyeresia marianensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Provannidae. [1]
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This marine species occurs in hydrothermal vents and seeps, Marianas Trench .
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