Melanella amabilis
| Melanella amabilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanella amabilis (Brazier, 1877) | |
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Melanella amabilis 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
(Original description) The shell is subulately (narrowing down into a sharp tip) pyramidal in shape. It is opaque white, polished, solid, and only slightly curved. It consists of ten convex whorls. A slight varix occurs on the right side of the first and second whorls. The suture is distinct, and the spire is straight. The aperture is oblong-ovate. The columella is thickened and projects below, while the outer lip is strongly thickened in the middle but remains thin along its edge.[2]
Distribution
This marine shell is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland.
References
- ↑ Melanella amabilis (Brazier, 1877). 18 August 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ Brazier, J. (1877). "Continuation of the Mollusca of the Chevert Expedition, with new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 1: 285. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Hedley, C. 1901. A revision of the types of the marine shells of the "Chevert" Expedition. Records of the Australian Museum 4: 121-130
- Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.