Biology:Lamellitrochus suavis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Lamellitrochus suavis
Scientific classification edit
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

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]

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6481723 entry