Lamellitrochus inceratus

Lamellitrochus inceratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]

Lamellitrochus inceratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Lamellitrochus
Species:
L. inceratus
Binomial name
Lamellitrochus inceratus
Quinn, 1991
Synonyms
  • Calliostoma tiara auct. non Watson, 1879
  • Solariella amabilis auct. non Jeffreys, 1865
  • Solariella lamellosa auct. non Verrill & Smith, 1880
  • Zetela inceratus Quinn, 1991

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 8.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 86 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1472 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lamellitrochus inceratus Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
  2. ^ 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.