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Macleaniella

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Macleaniella is a genus of deep-sea limpets in the family Cocculinidae.[2]

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Macleaniella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Cocculinidae
Genus: Macleaniella
Leal & Harasewych, 1999
Species:
M. moskalevi
Binomial name
Macleaniella moskalevi
Leal & Harasewych, 1999[1]
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Species

Species within the genus Macleaniella include:

  • Macleaniella moskalevi Leal & Harasewych, 1999[3]

Distribution

Macleaniella moskalevi is endemic to Puerto Rico Trench.[1]

Description

The shell of Macleaniella moskalevi is small and cap-shaped.[4] The maximum recorded shell length is 5.17 mm.[5]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5184 m.[5] Maximum recorded depth is 8595 m.[5]

Life cycle

Simultaneous hermaphrodites.[4]

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