Capulus subcompressus

Capulus subcompressus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Capulidae
Genus:	Capulus
Species:	C. subcompressus
Binomial name
	Capulus subcompressus; Pelseneer, 1903

Last updated June 09, 2025

Capulus subcompressus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.^[1]

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]

References

↑ 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

"Capulus subcompressus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-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 .

[Welch_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 .

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