Bostrycapulus aculeatus

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

Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Calyptraeoidea
Family:
Calyptraeidae
Genus:
Bostrycapulus
Species:
B. aculeatus
Binomial name
Bostrycapulus aculeatus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crepidula aculeata (Gmelin, 1791)

Distribution

This species occurs in Florida and the Bahamas.

Description

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

Habitat

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

References
  1. Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2010). Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419700 on 2010-06-03 .
  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.
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