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Solariella periscopia Dall 1927

Solariella periscopia

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Solariella periscopia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1] It is commonly referred to as the "look-around solarelle", and was first described in 1927.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean (North Carolina, the Bahamas),[2] the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 46 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 95 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ Solariella periscopia Dall, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "ITIS - Report: Solariella periscopia".
  3. ^ a b c 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.

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Solariella periscopia: Brief Summary

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Solariella periscopia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. It is commonly referred to as the "look-around solarelle", and was first described in 1927.

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