Lamellitrochus inceratus

Lamellitrochus inceratus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Solariellidae
Genus:	Lamellitrochus
Species:	L. inceratus
Binomial name
Lamellitrochus inceratus Quinn, 1991
Synonyms
Calliostoma tiaraauct. non Watson, 1879 Solariella amabilisauct. non Jeffreys, 1865 Solariella lamellosaauct. non Verrill & Smith, 1880 Zetela inceratusQuinn, 1991

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

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8.2 mm. ^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 86 m. ^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1472 m. ^[2]

References

1. Lamellitrochus inceratus Quinn, 1991 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 22 April 2010.
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 .

• 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
• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
• Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 page(s): 60