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Melanella (Polygyreulima)

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Polygyreulima was named by Sacco (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. It is extant. Its type is Eulima intermedia.

It was reranked as Melanella (Polygyreulima) by Glibert (1962) and Amitrov (2010).

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Melanella by Glibert (1962) and Amitrov (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Polygyreulima Sacco
1962Melanella (Polygyreulima) Glibert p. 257
2002Polygyreulima Sepkoski
2010Melanella (Polygyreulima) Amitrov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusMelanellaBowdich 1822
subgenusPolygyreulima(Sacco 1892)

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 (Polygyreulima) Sacco 1892
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Polygyreulima intermedia Cantraine 1835
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available