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Melanella (Melanella)

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1822Melanella (Melanella) Bowdich
1917Melanella (Melanella) Bartsch p. 302

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusMelanellaBowdich 1822
subgenusMelanellaBowdich 1822

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.

Subg. †Melanella (Melanella) Bowdich 1822
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†Melanella (Melanella) clarki Dickerson 1917
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Invalid names: Pyramidella praecursor Hanna 1924 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Bartsch 1917Melanellas with straight shells.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 66.00000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Texas) Melanella sp. (98701)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Washington) Eulima clarki (52204)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Eulima clarki (4900)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Melanella clarki (40733)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Florida) Melanella bartschi (59485 59487) Melanella bartschi, Melanella magnoliana (59484)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Melanella locklini (79331)