Mangelia melitensis
Mangelia melitensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[2]
| Mangelia melitensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Mangelia |
| Species: | M. melitensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangelia melitensis Cahcia & Misfud, 2008[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 4 mm and 6.1 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta.
References
- Cachia C. & Mifsud C. (2008). A new species of Mangelia (Turridae: Mangeliinae) from the Mediterranean Sea. Iberus 26(1): 65–68. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- Mangelia melitensis Cahcia & Misfud, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 August 2011.
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