Elaeocyma melichroa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[2]
| Elaeocyma melichroa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Elaeocyma |
| Species: | E. melichroa
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| Binomial name | |
| Elaeocyma melichroa McLean & Poorman, 1971 [1]
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Description edit
The shell grows to a length of 19 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands.
References edit
- ^ McLean, J.H. & Poorman, R. (1971) New species of tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae. The Veliger, 14, 89–113.
- ^ Elaeocyma melichroa McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 October 2011.
External links edit
- "Elaeocyma melichroa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.