Melanella sarissa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Melanella sarissa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Melanella
Species:
M. sarissa
Binomial name
Melanella sarissa
(R. B. Watson, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Eulima sarissa R. B. Watson, 1883
  • Melanella cinca Dall, 1927

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 538 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanella sarissa (R. B. Watson, 1883)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. ^ 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.