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.[3]
| Crepidula cachimilla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Calyptraeidae |
| Genus: | Crepidula |
| Species: | C. cachimilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Crepidula cachimilla | |
Distribution edit
The species was described based on specimens from southwestern Atlantic Ocean in Golfo San Matías, Argentina (type locality).[1]
Description edit
The maximum recorded shell length is 52.2 mm.[4] The species is morphologically distinct from other species of Crepidula.[5] These anatomical differences include a projecting apex and the absence of a periostracum.[5] It also has a thicker columellar muscle than other mature Atlantic species of Crepidula.[5]
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[4] It attaches to hard substrata.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Cledón, M.; Simone, L.R.L. & Penchaszadeh, P.E. (2004). "Crepidula cachimilla (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a new species from Patagonia, Argentina". Malacologia. 46: 185–202.
- ^ Cledon, Simone & Penchaszadeh (2004). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Crepidula cachimilla Cledon, Simone & Penchaszadeh, 2004". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ a b c Welch, John J. & Joly, Simon (19 January 2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLOS ONE. 5 (1): e8776. Bibcode:2010PLoSO...5.8776W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMC 2808249. PMID 20098740.
- ^ a b c d 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.
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