Lamellitrochus suavis
Lamellitrochus suavis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1] They tend to be bottom feeders whose trophic guild is Deposit feeder. Their habitat tends to be "Marine Benthic".[2]
| Lamellitrochus suavis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Lamellitrochus |
| Species: | L. suavis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamellitrochus suavis Quinn, 1991 | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 3.4 mm.[1] The shell is dextrally coiled and its method of transportation is Mucus Mediated Gliding.[3]
Distribution
This marine species was found off Barbados.[4] It has also had two findings in the Gulf of Mexico.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lamellitrochus suavis Quinn, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532957 on 2012-12-03
- "Lamellitrochus suavis Quinn 1991 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Lamellitrochus suavis Quinn 1991 data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- The Nautilus. Melbourne, Fla., etc, American Malacologists, inc., etc. 1991.
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
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