Solariella multirestis explained

Solariella multirestis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles, at depths between 201 m and 251 m.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 11.8 mm.^[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 201 m.^[1] Maximum recorded depth is 251 m.^[1]

References

• Quinn, J. F., Jr. 1979. Biological results of the University of Miami deep-sea expeditions. 130. The systematics and zoogeography of the gastropod family Trochidae collected in the straits of Florida and its approaches. Malacologia 19: 1–62
• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas

Notes and References

1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .