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Melanodrymia galeronae
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Melanodrymia galeronae

Melanodrymia galeronae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Melanodrymiidae.

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Description

The length of the shell attains 3 millimetres (0.12 in). It is spirallic in shape.

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Range & habitat

This benthic marine species occurs on the East Pacific Rise. It found at depths between 2,600 to 2,845 metres (8,530 to 9,330 ft), near hydrothermal vents.

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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In human culture

M. galeronae is named after Joëlle Galéron, a chief scientist at IFREMER on the NODINAUT, an oceanographic cruise ship.

== References ==

Wikipedia: “Etymology”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1215217.