Biology:Melanella callistemma
| Melanella callistemma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. callistemma
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanella callistemma Dall, 1927
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Melanella callistemma 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]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 5.7 mm, its diameter is 1.6 mm[2]
(Original description) The shell is small, slender, white, and flat-sided. It has a blunt apex and about ten whorls. The suture is distinct and appressed. The sculpture consists of faint incremental lines and an occasional varicose stria. The base is rounded and imperforate. The aperture is subovate. The outer lip is thin, simple, and somewhat patulous, while the inner lip is short. [3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic ocean off Florida, USA.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 538 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Melanella callistemmaDall, 1927. 11 August 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
- ↑ Dall, W.H. (1927). "Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886.". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70 (2667): 63. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15670453. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13830253 entry
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