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Melapium
Taxonomy
Melapium was named by Adams and A (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Olividae by Kensley and Pether (1986); to Strepturidae by Vermeij (1998); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Olividae by Kensley and Pether (1986); to Strepturidae by Vermeij (1998); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1853 | Melapium Adams and A. |
| 1986 | Melapium Kensley and Pether p. 191 |
| 1998 | Melapium Vermeij p. 75 |
| 2002 | Melapium Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available