Solariella cristata
| Solariella cristata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Solariella |
| Species: | S. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Solariella cristata Quinn, 1992 | |
Solariella cristata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles in depths between 155 m and 256 m.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 9.1 mm, its diameter 9.45 mm [2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 201 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 256 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Solariella cristata Quinn, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- Quinn, J. F., Jr. 1992. New species of Solariella (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the Western Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus 106: 50-54.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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