MolluscaBase name details
Melania ampla J. G. Anthony, 1854
1249211 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1249211)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Melania Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Thiara Röding, 1798
Anthony, J.G. (1854). Descriptions of new fluviatile shells of the genus <i>Melania</i> Lam., from the western states of North America. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 6: 80-130, plates 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16023670
page(s): 93, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
page(s): 93, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
Type locality contained in Alabama
type locality contained in Alabama [details]
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Anthony, J.G. (1854). Descriptions of new fluviatile shells of the genus <i>Melania</i> Lam., from the western states of North America. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 6: 80-130, plates 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16023670
page(s): 93, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
additional source Reeve, L. A. (1859-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Melania</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pls 1-59 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, June 1861; pls 2-9, November 1859; pls 10-17, December 1859; pls 18-25, 28-29, January 1860; pls 26-27, 30, February 1860; pls 31-33, May 1860; pls 34-45, September 1860; pls 46-47, November 1860; pls 48-49, December 1860, pls 50-51, March 1861; pls 52-53, April 1861; pls 54-59, May 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11125701
page(s): pl. 43, species no. 312 [details]
status source Graf, D. L. (2001). The cleansing of the Augean Stables, or a lexicon of the nominal species of the Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) of recent North America, North Mexico. <em>Walkerana.</em> 11 (27): 1-124.
page(s): 9 [details] Available for editors
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subsequent type designation Turner, R. D. (1946). John Gould Anthony, with a bibliography and catalogue of his species. <em>Occasional Papers on Mollusks.</em> 1(8): 81-108.
page(s): 98; note: lectotype designation [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 93, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
additional source Reeve, L. A. (1859-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Melania</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pls 1-59 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, June 1861; pls 2-9, November 1859; pls 10-17, December 1859; pls 18-25, 28-29, January 1860; pls 26-27, 30, February 1860; pls 31-33, May 1860; pls 34-45, September 1860; pls 46-47, November 1860; pls 48-49, December 1860, pls 50-51, March 1861; pls 52-53, April 1861; pls 54-59, May 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11125701
page(s): pl. 43, species no. 312 [details]
status source Graf, D. L. (2001). The cleansing of the Augean Stables, or a lexicon of the nominal species of the Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) of recent North America, North Mexico. <em>Walkerana.</em> 11 (27): 1-124.
page(s): 9 [details] Available for editors
[request]subsequent type designation Turner, R. D. (1946). John Gould Anthony, with a bibliography and catalogue of his species. <em>Occasional Papers on Mollusks.</em> 1(8): 81-108.
page(s): 98; note: lectotype designation [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
