Melanella conoidea 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]
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| Drawing of a shell of Melanella conoidea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. conoidea
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| Melanella conoidea Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the following locations:[1]
Description
editHabitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851. Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419843 on 2013-04-01.
- ^ Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
- ^ 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.