Capulus ungaricus explained

Capulus ungaricus, common name the bonnet shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.^[1]

Taxonomy

The original name of this species is Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758).^[1] Later on, a few authors (e.g. Jeffreys, 1865, Thorson, 1941, Ziegelmeier, 1966, Lindner, 1977) changed the name erroneously in Capulus hungaricus.^[1] The correct date of publication is 1758 and not 1767 as Abbott (1974) and Lindner (1977) cited.^[1]

Distribution

The distribution of Capulus ungaricus includes the sea off Greenland to off Florida.^[1] It is less common in the North Sea.^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 838 m.^[2] It is known also from seamounts and knolls.^[1]

Feeding habits

It is a suspension feeder.^[1]

References

This article incorporates CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference ^[1]

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180–213

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2010). Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138984 on 2011-01-13
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .