original description
Köhler, F.; Glaubrecht, M. (2010). Uncovering an overlooked radiation: molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Madagascar's endemic river snails (Caenogastropoda: Pachychilidae: Madagasikara gen. nov.). <em>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 99(4): 867-894., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01390.x
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Editor's comment Madagasikara was described to replace the previously used name Melanatria. In this work, Pirena was stated to having been established by Lamarck in 1822, with the type species Pirena terebralis Lamarck, 1822 by SD of Children (1823). This made Pirena a synonym of Faunus. However, Pirena was already described by Lamarck, 1816 with the type species P. madagascariensis (M), hence it has precedence over Madagasikara. [details]