Melanella sansibarica
| Melanella sansibarica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. sansibarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanella sansibarica (Thiele, 1925) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eulima sansibarica Thiele, 1925 | |
Melanella sansibarica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]
Description
The shell measures 8.5 mm in height, while both its diameter and the height of the aperture are 2 mm.
(Original description in German) The shell is rather similar to Eulima adamsii G. B. Sowerby II, 1866, but is more slender, has a less rounded body whorl, and a narrower aperture.
The white, glossy, slightly translucent shell is high and slenderly turreted, with a fairly pointed apex. It consists of 14 whorls that increase rather evenly and are flat, with a simple suture. The body whorl is only slightly convex below and bears an oblique, thickened columellar margin, overlain by a moderately strong callus. The outer lip is somewhat thickened and projects forwards in a rounded curve at the middle. The aperture is narrow and oblique, and sharply angled above. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Zanzibar Channel, found at a depth of 463 m.
References
- ↑ Melanella sansibarica (Thiele, 1925). 17 August 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. 17(2)
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