Melanella halorhaphe

Melanella halorhaphe
Shell of Melanella halorhaphe (original image)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Melanella
Species:
M. halorhaphe
Binomial name
Melanella halorhaphe
(Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896)
Synonyms

Eulima halorhaphe Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896 ·

Melanella halorhaphe 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.

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm, its diameter 2¾ mm.

(Original description in French) The shell is solid, smooth, glossy, elongate in form, and slightly arcuate and twisted toward the apex. The spire is composed of 12 to 13 flat whorls, with the body whorl being slightly convex, and they are separated by a very faint suture. The aperture is small but well open, oval, slightly offset from the axis of the shell, somewhat angulate at the top, and rounded at the base. The columella is narrow, thin, and slightly arcuate, provided with a narrow, closely applied, and well-delimited callus. The outer lip is sharp, and its profile is shallowly but broadly sinuous at the top. The coloration is an opaque, milky white.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores..

References

  1. ↑ Melanella halorhaphe (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896). 17 September 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ↑ Dautzenberg, P. & Fischer, H. (1896). "Dragages effectués par l'Hirondelle et par la Princesse Alice 1888-1895. 1. Mollusques Gastéropodes". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France. 9: 462. Retrieved 17 September 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.