Kaiparapelta askewi

Kaiparapelta askewi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae.[2]

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]

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
  1. 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.
  2. Kaiparapelta askewi McLean & Harasewych, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
  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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