Crepidula cachimilla explained

Crepidula cachimilla 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 Chinese hat snails.[1]

Distribution

The species was described based on specimens from southwestern Atlantic Ocean in, Argentina (type locality).

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 52.2 mm.[2] The species is morphologically distinct from other species of Crepidula.[3] These anatomical differences include a projecting apex and the absence of a periostracum. It also has a thicker columellar muscle than other mature Atlantic species of Crepidula.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2] It attaches to hard substrata.

Notes and References

  1. 388656 . Crepidula cachimilla Cledon, Simone & Penchaszadeh, 2004 . 2019-06-10 . Marine Mollusca.
  2. Welch . John J. . Joly . Simon . amp . The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence . PLOS ONE . 19 January 2010 . 5 . 1 . e8776 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. 20098740 . 2808249 . 2010PLoSO...5.8776W . free .
  3. Cledón . M. . Simone . L. R. L. . Penchaszadeh . P. E. . 2004 . Crepidula cachimilla (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a new species from Patagonia, Argentina . Malacologia . 46 . 1 . 185–202.