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Melania niponica E. A. Smith, 1876
1059811 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1059811)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
Melania Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Thiara Röding, 1798
- Variety Melania niponica var. decipiens Westerlund, 1883 accepted as Semisulcospira decipiens (Westerlund, 1883) (basionym)
Smith, E. A. (1876). Description of some new species of land and freshwater shells, and remarks on other species found in Japan. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1(8): 118-127., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16283501
page(s): 123-124. [details]
page(s): 123-124. [details]
Type locality contained in Biwa lake
type locality contained in Biwa lake [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Melania niponica E.A. Smith, 1876. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1059811 on 2025-09-12
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Smith, E. A. (1876). Description of some new species of land and freshwater shells, and remarks on other species found in Japan. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1(8): 118-127., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16283501
page(s): 123-124. [details]
page(s): 123-124. [details]
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