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Micromelo 
Summary
Micromelo is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae.[1]
| Micromelo | |
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| Live individual of Micromelo guamensis, head end towards the right | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Aplustridae |
| Genus: | Micromelo Pilsbry, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Bulla undata Bruguière, 1792 | |
Species edit
Species within the genus Micromelo include:
- Micromelo guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Micromelo undatus (Bruguière, 1792)
- Species brought into synonymy
- Micromelo eximia (Deshayes, 1863): synonym of Micromelo guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Micromelo undata [sic]: synonym of Micromelo undatus (Bruguière, 1792) (incorrect gender ending)
References edit
- ^ Micromelo Pilsbry, 1895. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
- Vaught, K.C.; Tucker Abbott, R.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp
External links edit
- Pilsbry, H. A. (1893-1895). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 1. Vol. 15: Polyplacophora (Chitons). Acanthochitidae, Cryptoplacidae and appendix. Tectibranchiata. pp 1-463, pls 1-58
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
- Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011). Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone