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Melampus (Melampus) carolianus

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ellobiidae

Taxonomy
Auricula caroliana was named by Lesson (1842). It is extant.

It was recombined as Melampus (Melampus) carolianus by Keen (1971).

Synonyms
  • Auricula ambigua was named by Lesson (1842). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Melampus (Melampus) carolianus by Keen (1971).
  • Auricula piriformis was named by Petit (1843). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Melampus (Melampus) carolianus by Keen (1971).
  • Auricula maura was named by Küster (1844). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Melampus (Melampus) carolianus by Keen (1971).
  • Auricula trilineata was named by Adams (1852). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Melampus (Melampus) carolianus by Keen (1971).
  • Auricula acromelas was named by Troschel (1852). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Melampus (Melampus) carolianus by Keen (1971).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Auricula ambigua Lesson
1842Auricula caroliana Lesson
1843Auricula piriformis Petit
1844Auricula maura Küster
1852Auricula trilineata Adams
1852Auricula acromelas Troschel
1971Melampus (Melampus) carolianus Keen p. 844

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
infraclassEuthyneura(Spengel 1881)
RankNameAuthor
—TectipleuraSchrödl et al. 2011
—PanpulmonataJörger et al. 2010
superorderEupulmonata(Haszprunar and Huber 1990)
orderEllobiida(Van Mol 1967)
superfamilyEllobioideaPfeiffer 1854
familyEllobiidaePfeiffer 1854
genusMelampusMontfort 1810
subgenusMelampusMontfort 1810
speciescarolianus(Lesson 1842)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Invalid names: Auricula acromelas Troschel 1852 [synonym], Auricula ambigua Lesson 1842 [synonym], Auricula maura Küster 1844 [synonym], Auricula piriformis Petit 1843 [synonym], Auricula trilineata Adams 1852 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:40:31
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:40:31
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available