Micromelo
Genus of gastropods
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Aplustridae |
| Genus: | Micromelo Pilsbry, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Bulla undata Bruguière, 1792 | |
Species
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)
