Kaiparapelta askewi
| Kaiparapelta askewi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Pseudococculinidae |
| Genus: | Kaiparapelta |
| Species: | K. askewi |
| Binomial name | |
| Kaiparapelta askewi McLean & Harasewych, 1995[1] | |
Kaiparapelta askewi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from South Carolina, USA to Madeira
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.7 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 194 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 194 m.[3]
References
- ↑ McLean J.H. & Harasewych M.G. (1995). Review of Western Atlantic species of Cocculinid and Pseudococculinid limpets, with descriptions of new species (Gastropoda: Cocculiniformia). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Contributions in Science 453: 1-33. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ↑ Kaiparapelta askewi McLean & Harasewych, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
- 1 2 3 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.
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