Lamellitrochus pourtalesi

Lamellitrochus pourtalesi is a deep-sea species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and off Puerto Rico at depths between 293 m and 2276 m.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10.3 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 293 m. Maximum recorded depth is 2276 m.

References

• Clench, W. J. and C. G. Aguayo. 1939. Notes and descriptions of new deep-water Mollusca obtained by the Harvard-Havana Expedition off the coast of Cuba. II. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe Poey" 13: 189–197, pls. 28-29
• 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.