Solariella galkini

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Solariella galkini
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Solariella
Species:
S. galkini
Binomial name
Solariella galkini
Bagirov, 1995

Solariella galkini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. [1] [2] This species was first described by Bagirov in 1995.

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Description

The shell of Solariella galkini is relatively small, with a maximum size of about 6 mm. The aperture is round, and the outer lip is thin and slightly flared.

Distribution

Solariella galkini is found in the Northeast Pacific, particularly off the Kurile Islands in Russia.

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Solariella galkini Bagirov, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=556963 on 2012-12-03
  2. ↑ Kantor Yu.I. & Sysoev A.V. (2006) Marine and brackish water Gastropoda of Russia and adjacent countries: an illustrated catalogue. Moscow: KMK Scientific Press. 372 pp. + 140 pls.
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