Lamellitrochus bicoronatus

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

Lamellitrochus bicoronatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Lamellitrochus
Species:
L. bicoronatus
Binomial name
Lamellitrochus bicoronatus
Quinn, 1991

Description

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The height of the conico-turbinate shell attains 10 mm, but is usually less than 5 mm. Its typical characteristic is the subsutural angulation and the cord around the umbilicus formed by double rows of rounded tubercles.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Barbados at a depth of 183 m.

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lamellitrochus bicoronatus Quinn, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532954 on 2012-12-03
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