Lamellitrochus carinatus
| Lamellitrochus carinatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Lamellitrochus |
| Species: | L. carinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamellitrochus carinatus Quinn, 1991 | |
Lamellitrochus carinatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]
Distribution
The species is found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.9 mm.[3] at depths between 60 m and 200 m.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 60 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 200 m.[3]
References
- ^ Lamellitrochus carinatus Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- ^ World Register of Marine Species. Lamellitrochus carinatus Quinn, 1991 http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419435
- ^ a b c 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.