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Micromelo

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Micromelo
Live individual of Micromelo guamensis, head end towards the right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Aplustridae
Genus: Micromelo
Pilsbry, 1895
Type species
Bulla undata Bruguière, 1792

Micromelo is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae.[1]

Species

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Species within the genus Micromelo include:

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

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  1. ^ 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
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