Melanella antarctica explained

Melanella antarctica 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. As the biological classification states, this species is notable for being mainly distributed in southern waters, these would include the Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, Weddell Sea and the Ross Sea respectively.[1] [2] [3]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[4]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 102 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 489 m.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Strebel, 1908. Southern Ocean Mollusc Database (SOMBASE), available online at Web site: Southern Ocean Mollusc Database (SOMBASE) . 2012-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070118150058/http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/BAS_Science/programmes2000-2005/ABPPF/SOMBASE/ . 2007-01-18 . . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197274 on 2013-03-26.
  2. Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
  3. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
  4. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .

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