Solariella plicatula

Solariella plicatula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Solariella
Species: S. plicatula
Binomial name
Solariella plicatula
(Murdoch & Suter, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Isanda (Zeminolia) plicatula Wenz, 1938
  • Minolia plicatula Murdoch & Suter, 1906
  • Monilea (Minolia) plicatula Suter, 1913
  • Spectamen plicatulum Powel, 1976
  • Spectamen verum Powell, 1979
  • Zeminolia plicatula Finlay, 1926

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 4 mm, its diameter 6 mm. This species differs from the characteristics of the genus in having the longitudinal plications upon the upper part of the body whorl almost obsolete, and the two circumumbilical carinae are almost smooth.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Solariella plicatula (Murdoch & Suter, 1906). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565333 on 2012-12-03
External identifiers for Solariella plicatula
WoRMS 565333


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