Solariella multirestis

Solariella multirestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Solariella
Species: S. multirestis
Binomial name
Solariella multirestis
Quinn, 1979

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

Distribution

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

Description

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

Habitat

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

References

  1. Solariella multirestis Quinn, 1979.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.