Melanella compactilis

Melanella compactilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Eulimoidea
Genus: Melanella
Species: M. compactilis
Binomial name
Melanella compactilis
Monterosato, 1884
Synonyms
  • Eulima compactilis Monterosato, 1884

Melanella compactilis 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][2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Monterosato, 1884. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139835 on 2013-04-01.
  2. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.

External links

External identifiers for Melanella compactilis
WoRMS 139835


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