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Melanodrymia galeronae

Melanodrymia galeronae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Melanodrymiidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains . It is spirallic in shape.

Distribution

This benthic marine species occurs on the East Pacific Rise. It found at depths between , near hydrothermal vents.

Etymology

M. galeronae is named after Joëlle Galéron, a chief scientist at IFREMER on the NODINAUT, an oceanographic cruise ship.

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