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Geomelania L. Pfeiffer, 1845

1057210  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1057210)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  7. Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
  8. Truncatellidae (Family)
  9. Geomelaniinae (Subfamily)
  10. Geomelania (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Cylindrella (Scalatella) E. von Martens, 1860 · unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Geomelania (Geomelania) L. Pfeiffer, 1845 · alternative representation
Geomelania (Scalatella) E. von Martens, 1860 · alternative representation

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  1. Species Geomelania alemon Pilsbry, 1942
  2. Species Geomelania beardsleana (C. B. Adams, 1849)
  3. Species Geomelania costulosa C. B. Adams, 1850
  4. Species Geomelania elegans C. B. Adams, 1849
  5. Species Geomelania elongata (L. Pfeiffer, 1856)
  6. Species Geomelania gracilis C. B. Adams, 1850
  7. Species Geomelania greyana (C. B. Adams, 1850)
  8. Species Geomelania haitensis (Weinland, 1876)
  9. Species Geomelania hilliana C. B. Adams, 1851
  10. Species Geomelania inornata Chitty, 1853
  11. Species Geomelania jamaicensis L. Pfeiffer, 1845
  12. Species Geomelania lirata (Poey, 1858)
  13. Species Geomelania magna C. B. Adams, 1850
  14. Species Geomelania minor C. B. Adams, 1849
  15. Species Geomelania parvula Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912
  16. Species Geomelania pauperata C. B. Adams, 1850
  17. Species Geomelania pygmaea (C. B. Adams, 1845)
  18. Species Geomelania pyramidata C. B. Adams, 1851
  19. Species Geomelania riveroi Clench, 1962
  20. Species Geomelania sinuosa Chitty, 1853
  21. Species Geomelania striosa C. B. Adams, 1850
  22. Species Geomelania typica C. B. Adams, 1850
  23. Species Geomelania affinis C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania jamaicensis L. Pfeiffer, 1845 (junior synonym)
  24. Species Geomelania conica C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania typica C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior synonym)
  25. Species Geomelania cumingi Dean, 1933 accepted as Geomelania magna C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior synonym)
  26. Species Geomelania exilis C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania beardsleana (C. B. Adams, 1849) (junior synonym)
  27. Species Geomelania expansa C. B. Adams, 1849 accepted as Geomelania jamaicensis L. Pfeiffer, 1845 (junior synonym)
  28. Species Geomelania fortis C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania magna C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior synonym)
  29. Species Geomelania jarvisi Sykes, 1905 accepted as Geomelania minor C. B. Adams, 1849 (junior synonym)
  30. Species Geomelania media C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania gracilis C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior synonym)
  31. Species Geomelania microglypta Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912 accepted as Geomelania pygmaea (C. B. Adams, 1845) (junior synonym)
  32. Species Geomelania minor L. Pfeiffer, 1850 accepted as Geomelania typica C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior homonym of Geomelania minor C. B. Adams, 1849)
  33. Species Geomelania parva Chitty, 1853 accepted as Geomelania parvula Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912 (invalid; not C. B. Adams, 1850)
  34. Species Geomelania parvulina Clench & R. D. Turner, 1948 accepted as Geomelania parvula Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912 (unnecessary nom. nov. for Geomelania parva Chitty, 1853, non C. B. Adams, 1850)
  35. Species Geomelania pealei Dean, 1933 accepted as Geomelania magna C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior synonym)
  36. Species Geomelania procera C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania magna C. B. Adams, 1850 (junior synonym)
  37. Species Geomelania vicina C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania minor C. B. Adams, 1849 (junior synonym)
  38. Subgenus Geomelania (Chittia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 represented as Geomelania L. Pfeiffer, 1845
    1. Species Geomelania (Chittia) sinuosa Chitty, 1853 represented as Geomelania sinuosa Chitty, 1853
  39. Subgenus Geomelania (Geomelania) L. Pfeiffer, 1845 represented as Geomelania L. Pfeiffer, 1845
    1. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) gracilis C. B. Adams, 1850 represented as Geomelania gracilis C. B. Adams, 1850
    2. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) hilliana C. B. Adams, 1851 represented as Geomelania hilliana C. B. Adams, 1851
    3. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) inornata Chitty, 1853 represented as Geomelania inornata Chitty, 1853
    4. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) jamaicensis L. Pfeiffer, 1845 represented as Geomelania jamaicensis L. Pfeiffer, 1845
    5. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) minor C. B. Adams, 1849 represented as Geomelania minor C. B. Adams, 1849
    6. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) pauperata C. B. Adams, 1850 represented as Geomelania pauperata C. B. Adams, 1850
    7. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) pyramidata C. B. Adams, 1851 represented as Geomelania pyramidata C. B. Adams, 1851
    8. Species Geomelania (Geomelania) typica C. B. Adams, 1850 represented as Geomelania typica C. B. Adams, 1850
  40. Subgenus Geomelania (Merilliana) Clench & R. D. Turner, 1948 represented as Geomelania L. Pfeiffer, 1845
    1. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) parvulina Clench & R. D. Turner, 1948 accepted as Geomelania parvula Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912 (unnecessary nom. nov. for Geomelania parva Chitty, 1853, non C. B. Adams, 1850)
    2. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) alemon Pilsbry, 1942 represented as Geomelania alemon Pilsbry, 1942
    3. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) beardsleana (C. B. Adams, 1849) represented as Geomelania beardsleana (C. B. Adams, 1849)
    4. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) costulosa C. B. Adams, 1850 represented as Geomelania costulosa C. B. Adams, 1850
    5. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) elegans C. B. Adams, 1849 represented as Geomelania elegans C. B. Adams, 1849
    6. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) haitensis (Weinland, 1876) represented as Geomelania haitensis (Weinland, 1876)
    7. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) lirata (Poey, 1858) represented as Geomelania lirata (Poey, 1858)
    8. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) parvula Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912 represented as Geomelania parvula Pilsbry & A. P. Brown, 1912
    9. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) pygmaea (C. B. Adams, 1845) represented as Geomelania pygmaea (C. B. Adams, 1845)
    10. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) riveroi Clench, 1962 represented as Geomelania riveroi Clench, 1962
    11. Species Geomelania (Merilliana) striosa C. B. Adams, 1850 represented as Geomelania striosa C. B. Adams, 1850
  41. Subgenus Geomelania (Scalatella) E. von Martens, 1860 represented as Geomelania L. Pfeiffer, 1845
    1. Species Geomelania (Scalatella) striosa C. B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Geomelania striosa C. B. Adams, 1850 (unaccepted combination)
    2. Species Geomelania (Scalatella) greyana (C. B. Adams, 1850) represented as Geomelania greyana (C. B. Adams, 1850)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Pfeiffer, L. (1845). Descriptions of new species of land shells from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 (147): 43–45. London [30 September]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862539
page(s): 45 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Geomelania L. Pfeiffer, 1845. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1057210 on 2025-09-10
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2018-02-01 15:20:18Z
created
Bank, Ruud
2019-03-18 16:19:47Z
changed
Rosenberg, Gary
2020-08-21 10:42:39Z
changed
Páll-Gergely, Barna

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original description Pfeiffer, L. (1845). Descriptions of new species of land shells from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 (147): 43–45. London [30 September]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862539
page(s): 45 [details] 

original description (of Cylindrella (Scalatella) E. von Martens, 1860) Albers, J. C. & Martens, E. von. (1860). <i>Die Heliceen nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet von Joh. Christ. Albers</i>. Ed. 2. Pp. i-xviii, 1-359. Leipzig: Engelman [original manuscript of Albers edited and published by Martens]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11648540
page(s): XI, 41 [details] 

original description (of Chittia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863) Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 [details] 

basis of record Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent freshwater/brackish Gastropoda of the World. Last update: January 24th, 2018. OpenAccess publication. [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1930). Results of the Pinchot South Sea Expedition - I. Land mollusks of the Caribbean Islands, Grand Cayman, Swan, Old Providence and St. Andrew. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 82: 221-261, pls 15-19. Philadelphia.
page(s): 230; note: Unidentified fragments listed. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
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