Capulus subcompressus
| Capulus subcompressus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Capulidae |
| Genus: | Capulus |
| Species: | C. subcompressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Capulus subcompressus Pelseneer, 1903 | |
Capulus subcompressus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica
Description
[edit]Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 283 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 430 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Capulus subcompressus Pelseneer, 1903. Schiaparelli, S. (2009). Capulus subcompressus Pelseneer, 1903. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197086 on 5 June 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.
External links
[edit]- "Capulus subcompressus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.