Biology:Melanella hypsela
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Melanella hypsela | |
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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. hypsela
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanella hypsela Verrill & Bush, 1900
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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]
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[2]
- Bermuda
- Bahamas
- West Indies
- Brazil (Trindade Island, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul)
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Queiroz et al. (2013). "New host records to Melanella (Caenogastropoda: Eulimidae) from the Brazilian coast". Marine Biodiversity Records 6: e67. doi:10.1017/s1755267213000407.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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 ☰ Q13830612 entry
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