''Lamellitrochus filosus'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Solariellidae
Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Gofas, S. (2011). Solariellidae. Accessed through: World Register of ...
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[Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Lamellitrochus filosus'' Quinn, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532956 on 2012-12-03]
Description
The size of the snail's shell attains 3.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the
Lesser Antilles off of the island of
Antigua
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...
.
References
Quinn, J. F., Jr. 1991. ''Lamellitrochus, a new genus of Solariellinae (Gastropoda: Trochidae), with descriptions of six new species from the Western Atlantic Ocean.'' Nautilus 105: 81-91
External links
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)To Encyclopedia of LifeTo USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca CollectionTo World Register of Marine Species
filosus
Gastropods described in 1991
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