Laevipilina

Laevipilina is a genus of monoplacophoran molluscs.^[1] They are very small, mostly deepwater animals which have a superficially limpet-like shell.^[2] All species are at approximately 2–3 mm in length, have 5 pairs of gills (except for Laevipilina hyalina, which has 6 pairs), and have 4–5 intestinal coils.^[3]

Laevipilina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Monoplacophora
Order:	Neopilinida
Family:	Neopilinidae
Genus:	Laevipilina McLean, 1979
Species
Laevipilina antarctica Laevipilina cachuchensis Laevipilina hyalina Laevipilina rolani Laevipilina theresae

Species

There are five species:^[1]

• Laevipilina antarctica Warén & Hain, 1992
• Laevipilina cachuchensis Urgorri, García-Álvarez & Luque, 2005
• Laevipilina hyalina (McLean, 1979)
• Laevipilina rolani Warén & Bouchet, 1990
• Laevipilina theresae Schrödl, 2006