MolluscaBase - Melanoides sphecodes (Fontannes, 1884) †

Traits taxon details

Melanoides sphecodes (Fontannes, 1884) †

AphiaID

1261422 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1261422)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Melanoides Olivier, 1804

Original name

Melania sphecodes Fontannes, 1884 †

Synonymised names

Melania sphecodes Fontannes, 1884 † · unaccepted > superseded combination

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of Melania sphecodes Fontannes, 1884 †) Fontannes, F. (1884). Description sommaire de la faune malacologique des formations saumâtres et d'eau douce du groupe d'Aix (Bartonien-Aquitanien) dans le Bas-Languedoc, la Provence et le Dauphiné. Georg, F. Savy, Lyon, Paris., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55007367
page(s): 25-26, pl. 1, figs 61-63 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melanoides sphecodes (Fontannes, 1884) †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1261422 on 2025-05-17

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Melanoides sphecodes (Fontannes, 1884) †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1261422 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2018-06-25 15:24:31Z

created

Neubauer, Thomas A.

2018-07-09 20:58:41Z

changed

Neubauer, Thomas A.

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Sources (1)
Attributes (2)

original description (of Melania sphecodes Fontannes, 1884 †) Fontannes, F. (1884). Description sommaire de la faune malacologique des formations saumâtres et d'eau douce du groupe d'Aix (Bartonien-Aquitanien) dans le Bas-Languedoc, la Provence et le Dauphiné. Georg, F. Savy, Lyon, Paris., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55007367
page(s): 25-26, pl. 1, figs 61-63 [details]

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