Melanella magnifica

Melanella magnifica
	Shell of Melanella magnifica (holotype)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Eulimidae
Genus:	Melanella
Species:	M. magnifica
Binomial name
	Melanella magnifica; (Bartsch, 1915)
Synonyms
	Subeulima magnifica Bartsch, 1915 ·;

Melanella magnifica 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 length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

(Original description) The elongate-conical shell is vitreous, and semitranslucent. The whorls in the protoconch are well rounded and scarcely differentiated from the succeeding whorls. The postnuclear whorls are almost flattened and bear a strong spiral cord at the periphery. The summit of each succeeding whorl lies considerably anterior to this cord, giving the whorls a decidedly overhanging appearance. In addition to this spiral sculpture, the whorls bear ill-defined, irregularly distributed varices. The sutures are rendered conspicuous by the prominent peripheral keel.

The base of the body whorl is well rounded, somewhat produced, and smooth. The aperture is oval, with an acute posterior angle. The outer lip is moderately thick, whereas the inner lip is strongly curved and appressed to the base. The parietal wall is covered by a thick callus, which completes the peritreme (rim or edge surrounding the aperture). ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Port Alfred, South Africa.

References

↑ Melanella magnifica (Bartsch, 1915). 18 August 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
↑ Bartsch, P. (1915). "Report on the Turton Collection of South African marine mollusks, with additional notes on other South African shells contained in the United States National Museum". Bulletin. United States National Museum. 91: 70. Retrieved 18 August 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

To World Register of Marine Species

[WoRMS-1] Melanella magnifica (Bartsch, 1915). 18 August 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.

[2] Bartsch, P. (1915). "Report on the Turton Collection of South African marine mollusks, with additional notes on other South African shells contained in the United States National Museum". Bulletin. United States National Museum. 91: 70. Retrieved 18 August 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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