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

Kaiparapelta askewi
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K. askewi
Binomial name
Kaiparapelta askewi
McLean & Harasewych, 1995[1]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from South Carolina, USA to Madeira

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 2.7 mm.[3]

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Minimum recorded depth is 194 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 194 m.[3]

References

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  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. ^ a b c 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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