- Source: Elaeocyma melichroa
Elaeocyma melichroa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Description
The shell of Elaeocyma melichroa is elongated and turriculate. Its coloration ranges from pale to dark shades. The shell features pronounced axial ribs and spiral striations. The aperture is narrow, and the siphonal canal is slightly recurved. The average shell length ranges between 10 mm and 19 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands.
References
Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295
McLean, J.H. (1971). "New species of tropical Eastern Pacific Turridae". The Veliger. 14: 89–113.
External links
"Elaeocyma melichroa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
