Biology:Melanella chydaea
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Melanella chydaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. chydaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanella chydaea Watson, 1883
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Melanella chydaea 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 3.8 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 713 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 713 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Watson, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533063 on 2013-04-01.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q13830292 entry
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