Peltospira smaragdina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Peltospiridae.
Distribution This species occurs on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 12 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 870 m. Maximum recorded depth is 3520 m.
References
External links Warén A. & Bouchet P. (2001). Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44(2): 116-231