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Solariella Straeleni
''Solariella'' is a genus of small to minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Solariellidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Solariella S. V. Wood, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138597 on 2022-06-17 This genus was founded by S. Wood for an English fossil trochid, conical in form, with tubular whorls and a deep umbilicus, its margin crenulated. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus ''Solariella'' * ''Solariella amabilis'' (Jeffreys, 1865) * '' Solariella anarensis'' Dell, 1972 * ''Solariella antarctica'' Powell, 1958 * '' Solariella bathyantarctica'' Numanami, 1996 * ''Solariella bermejoi'' Rolán, Hernández & Deniz, 2005 * † ''Solariella bimarginata'' (Deshayes, 1863) * ''Solariella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod Shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a Gastropoda, gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium storage. Some gastropods appear shell-less (slugs) but may have a remnant within the mantle, or in some cases the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within it (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the Aperture (mollusc), aperture, which provides further protection. The study of mollusc shells is known as conchology. The biological study of gastropods, and other molluscs in general, is malacology. Shell morphology terms vary by species group. Shell layers The gastropod shell has three major layers secreted by the Mantle (mollusc), mantle. The calcareous central layer, tracum, is typically made of calcium carbonate precipitated into an organic matrix known as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
