Melanella sarissa
| Melanella sarissa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. sarissa
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanella sarissa (R. B. Watson, 1883)
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Melanella sarissa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 538 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[2]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanella sarissa (R. B. Watson, 1883)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.