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Melanopsis decipiens P. Fischer, 1883 †
1260391 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1260391)
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Fischer, P. (1883). Observations sur la Note précédente <em>Journal de Conchyliologie</em>. 31(1): 60-62, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15857071
page(s): 60, pl. 3, fig. 3 [details]
page(s): 60, pl. 3, fig. 3 [details]
Note Zighoud Youcef ("Smendou, province de...
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Type locality Zighoud Youcef ("Smendou, province de Constantine, Algérie"), Constantine, Algeria; late Pannonian, late Miocene to early Pliocene [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Melanopsis decipiens P. Fischer, 1883 †. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1260391 on 2025-09-10
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Fischer, P. (1883). Observations sur la Note précédente <em>Journal de Conchyliologie</em>. 31(1): 60-62, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15857071
page(s): 60, pl. 3, fig. 3 [details]
additional source Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2701 [details]
page(s): 60, pl. 3, fig. 3 [details]
additional source Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2701 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Authority Fischer (1883) attributed the authority to Tournouër, but from the foregoing introduction it is clear that the species is described by Fischer. [details]Type locality Zighoud Youcef ("Smendou, province de Constantine, Algérie"), Constantine, Algeria; late Pannonian, late Miocene to early Pliocene [details]
