Melanella chariessa 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 chariessa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Melanella |
| Species: | M. chariessa
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanella chariessa A. E. Verrill, 1884
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- North West Atlantic
- United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
Description
editHabitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 3229 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 3834 m.[3]
References
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- ^ a b A. E. Verrill, 1884. Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA., available online at http://www.malacolog.org. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160372 on 2013-03-28.
- ^ 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.