Melanella guenteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of many species known to exist within the genus, Melanella.
This species is mainly distributed throughout Antarctic waters.Engl, 2004. Engl W. (2004). Revision of the Antarctic Eulimidae with the description of three new species. La Conchiglia 310: 11-18, 61. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=239381 on 2013-03-27.Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 5.2 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 250 m. Maximum recorded depth is 305 m.
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