Melanella stamina
| Melanella stamina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. stamina |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanella stamina Dall, 1927 | |
Melanella stamina 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 lengt of the shell attains 4.75 mm, its diameter 1.25 mm.
(Original description) The small shell is slender, white, smooth, and polished. It has flattened sides and an acute conical shape. The apex is minute and blunt, and the shell consists of about seven slightly flattened whorls. The suture is distinct and closely appressed, without being glazed over, and the whorls show no visible sculpture. The body whorl is less than half the total length of the shell, while the spire is straight. The base is elongately rounded and imperforate. The aperture is elongate and narrow, with thin margins; the outer lip is slightly convex and projects medially, whereas the inner lip is slightly raised and lacks an umbilical dimple. [2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida, USA.
References
- ↑ Melanella stamina Dall, 1927. 11 August 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ Dall, W.H. (1927). "Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 70 (2667): 66-67. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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