''Solariella lupe'' is a
species
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of
sea snail, a marine
gastropod mollusk
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in the
family
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Solariellidae
Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Gofas, S. (2011). Solariellidae. Accessed through: World Register ...
.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 4.8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off
Mauritania.
References
* Rolán E., Hernández J.M. & Déniz F. (2005). ''Description of two new species of the genus Solariella (Gastropoda, Trochidae) from Canary and Mauritania''. Visaya 5: 4–11. page(s): 7
External links
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lupe
Invertebrates of West Africa
Gastropods described in 2005
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