Melanellidae

plural noun
Mel·​a·​nel·​li·​dae | \ ˌmeləˈneləˌdē\

Definition of Melanellidae

: a family of small spiral usually white marine gastropod mollusks (order Pectinibranchia) including a number that are parasitic on various echinoderms

History and Etymology for Melanellidae

New Latin, from Melanella, type genus + -idae

Keep scrolling for more