Bostrycapulus aculeatus

Bostrycapulus aculeatus is a species of sea snail in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and hat snails.[1]

Bostrycapulus aculeatus
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B. aculeatus
Binomial name
Bostrycapulus aculeatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]
  • Patella aculeata Gmelin, 1791
  • Crepidula aculeata (Gmelin, 1791)

Distribution

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This species occurs in Florida and the Bahamas.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 30 mm.[2]

Habitat

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The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 80 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Welch, John J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLoS ONE. 5 (1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMID 20098740.
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