Biology:Kaiparapelta askewi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Species: | K. askewi
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| Kaiparapelta askewi McLean & Harasewych, 1995[1]
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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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
- "Kaiparapelta askewi" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_21642.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3172690 entry
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