Macleaniella Explained

Macleaniella is a genus of deep-sea limpets in the family Cocculinidae.

Species

Species within the genus Macleaniella include:

• Macleaniella moskalevi Leal & Harasewych, 1999

Distribution

Macleaniella moskalevi is endemic to Puerto Rico Trench.

Description

The shell of Macleaniella moskalevi is small and cap-shaped.^[1] The maximum recorded shell length is 5.17 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5184 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 8595 m.^[2]

Life cycle

Simultaneous hermaphrodites.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Strong E. E. & Harasewych M. G. (1999). "Anatomy of the Hadal Limpet Macleaniella moskalevi (Gastropoda, Cocculinoidea)". Invertebrate Biology 118(2): 137-148. abstract
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .