Melanella conoidea 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. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com.
Distribution This species occurs in the following locations: Caribbean Sea Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Gulf of Mexico Lesser Antilles Mexico Puerto Rico Venezuela
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 12.7 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.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is lanceolate-conical, white, and very glossy. It has 13 whorls, which are flat; the body whorl is subangulate. The aperture is rhomboidal.
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 538 m.
References
Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.