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Description
Micromelo is a genus of bubble snails (Cephalaspidea) in the family Aplustridae and is accepted in WoRMS. The best-known species, Micromelo undatus, lives in shallow water (0-5 m) on soft sediment and algal turf on rocky reefs, and is recorded from the Indo-Pacific, the Caribbean and Atlantic islands. It feeds on cirratulid polychaete worms; Wikipedia lists two species in the genus.
Identification
In M. undatus the thin, calcified shell (12-17 mm) bears undulating brown lines crossed by spiral lines, and the large colourful body is blue with white spots and a diffuse blue line along the foot margin.
Species in this genus (1)
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