Melanella conoidea

Melanella conoidea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of many species known to exist within the genus, Melanella.[1][2]

Melanella conoidea
Drawing of a shell of Melanella conoidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Melanella
Species:
M. conoidea
Binomial name
Melanella conoidea
Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851
Synonyms
  • Eulima conoidea Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851
  • Odostomia alba Calkins, 1878

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 12.7 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[3]

References
  1. Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851. 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. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419843 on 2013-04-01.
  2. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
  3. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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