Melanella hypsela

Melanella hypsela is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Melanella.[1]

Melanella hypsela
Shells of Melanella hypsela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Melanella
Species:
M. hypsela
Binomial name
Melanella hypsela
Verrill & Bush, 1900
Synonyms
  • Eulima hypsela Verrill & Bush, 1900
  • Eulima engonia Verrill & Bush, 1900
  • Melanella engonia Verrill & Bush, 1900

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 15 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 525 m.[3]

References
  1. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. 2015. Melanella hypsela (Verrill & Bush, 1900). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419846 on 2015-08-27.
  2. Queiroz et al. (2013). "New host records to Melanella (Caenogastropoda: Eulimidae) from the Brazilian coast". Marine Biodiversity Records 6: e67. doi:10.1017/s1755267213000407.
  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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