Solariella multirestis

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

Solariella multirestis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Solariella
Species:
S. multirestis
Binomial name
Solariella multirestis
Quinn, 1979

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles, at depths between 201 m and 251 m.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 11.8 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 201 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 251 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Solariella multirestis Quinn, 1979. 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.
  • Quinn, J. F., Jr. 1979. Biological results of the University of Miami deep-sea expeditions. 130. The systematics and zoogeography of the gastropod family Trochidae collected in the straits of Florida and its approaches. Malacologia 19: 1–62
  • 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