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Melanella chydaea (R. B. Watson 1883)

Melanella chydaea

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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

  1. ^ 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. ^ a b c 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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Melanella chydaea: Brief Summary

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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.

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