Macleaniella


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

Species

Species within the genus Macleaniella include:
Macleaniella moskalevi is endemic to Puerto Rico Trench.

Description

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

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5184 m. Maximum recorded depth is 8595 m.

Life cycle

Simultaneous hermaphrodites.