Melampus (Melampus) Montfort 1810 (snail)
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ellobiidae
Parent taxon: Melampus according to Montfort 1810
Sister taxa: Melampus bidentatus, Melampus castaneus, Melampus coffea, Melampus fusiformis, Melampus monile, Melampus olivaceus
Subtaxa: Melampus (Melampus) carolianus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Bahia La Choya (Quaternary of Mexico)