Capulus subcompressus

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Capulus subcompressus
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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]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 6.6 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 283 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 430 m. [2]

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References

  1. 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 .
  2. 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.