Capulus ungaricus


Capulus ungaricus, common name the bonnet shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.

Taxonomy

The original name of this species is Capulus ungaricus. Later on, a few authors changed the name erroneously in Capulus hungaricus. The correct date of publication is 1758 and not 1767 as Abbott and Lindner cited.

Distribution

The distribution of Capulus ungaricus includes the sea off Greenland to off Florida. It is less common in the North Sea.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m. Maximum recorded depth is 838 m. It is known also from seamounts and knolls.

Feeding habits

It is a suspension feeder.