Kermia melanoxytum (Hervier 1896)

Kermia melanoxytum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 5 mm; its diameter reaches a max of 2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands; New Caledonia; Vanuatu; the Philippines; Hawaii and South Africa.

References

• Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
• Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp