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Capulus simplex

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Capulus simplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Capulidae
Genus: Capulus
Species:
C. simplex
Binomial name
Capulus simplex
Locard, 1898

Capulus simplex is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.[1]

Description

The size of the shell attains 28 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in European waters and off West Africa.

References

  1. ^ Capulus simplex Locard, 1898. Gofas, S. (2009). Capulus simplex Locard, 1898. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138983 on 5 June 2010 .
  • Locard A. (1897–1898). Expéditions scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882 et 1883. Mollusques testacés. Paris, Masson. vol. 1 [1897], pp. 1–516 pl. 1–22; vol. 2 [1898], pp. 1–515, pl. 1–18
  • "Capulus (Capulus) simplex". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.