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Melaraphe neritoides
This is a tiny species with the size of an adult shell varying between 4 mm and 9 mm. It has a high pointed spire. The dark aperture is oval. The purple-brown spiral band can be clearly seen on the body whorl. Melarhaphe is a monotypic genus, this is the only species in that genus.
Lives high on the rocky shore in cracks and crevices.
Spotted on Apr 13, 2013
Submitted on Apr 15, 2013
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Ohh, ponovili smo se malo! kako mi je to promaklo, odlučila sam blagosloviti svaku pridošlicu u moju grupu kad ono ovako nešto sitno preskočim!