Melanella jamaicensis Adams 1845 (snail)

Gastropoda - Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae

Alternative combinations: Balcis jamaicensis, Eulima jamaicensis

Belongs to Melanella according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Melanella (Melanella), Melanella (Polygyreulima), Melanella acuella, Melanella arnoldi, Melanella badenia, Melanella bolivarensis, Melanella coalingana, Melanella conoidea, Melanella dufresnei, Melanella eborea, Melanella fossilis, Melanella indicaformis, Melanella jacksonensis, Melanella kaiparaensis, Melanella karsteni, Melanella migrans, Melanella seymourensis, Melanella thersites, Melanella waikomitica

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (7: Florida, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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