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Melanella alba

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Eulimoidea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Eulimidae

Genus
  
Melanella

Similar
  
Melanella, Eulima glabra, Vitreolina, Eulima

Melanella alba 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.

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Description

The measured length of a typical shell of this species generally ranges from approximately 10 mm to as large as 19 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:

  • Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
  • British Isles
  • European waters (ERMS scope)
  • Irish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • North East Atlantic
  • Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
  • United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Wimereux
  • References

    Melanella alba Wikipedia