Lamellitrochus carinatus

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

Lamellitrochus carinatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Lamellitrochus
Species:
L. carinatus
Binomial name
Lamellitrochus carinatus
Quinn, 1991

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]

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References
  1. Lamellitrochus carinatus Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
  2. World Register of Marine Species. Lamellitrochus carinatus Quinn, 1991 http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419435
  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.


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