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Melania commersoni Morelet, 1860
1308558 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1308558)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Melania Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Thiara Röding, 1798
Morelet, A. (1860). Séries conchyliologiques comprenant l'énumération de mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles recueillis pendant le cours de différents voyages, ainsi que la description de plusieurs espèces nouvelles 2. <em>Klincksieck, Paris.</em> 35-127, pls 4-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11913380
page(s): 116, pl. 6, fig. 4 [details]
page(s): 116, pl. 6, fig. 4 [details]
Type locality contained in Madagascar
type locality contained in Madagascar [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melania commersoni Morelet, 1860. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1308558 on 2025-09-10
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Morelet, A. (1860). Séries conchyliologiques comprenant l'énumération de mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles recueillis pendant le cours de différents voyages, ainsi que la description de plusieurs espèces nouvelles 2. <em>Klincksieck, Paris.</em> 35-127, pls 4-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11913380
page(s): 116, pl. 6, fig. 4 [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): 35, species 237 [details]
additional source Breure, A.S.H., Audibert, C. & Ablett, J.D. (2018). Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (1809-1892) and his contributions to malacology. Leiden: Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging. 544 pp.
page(s): 246, fig. 239, syntype. [details] Available for editors
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source of synonymy Starmühlner, F. (1969). Die Gastropoden der madagassischen Binnengewässer. <em>Malacologia 8: 1-434.</em>
page(s): 224 [details]
page(s): 116, pl. 6, fig. 4 [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): 35, species 237 [details]
additional source Breure, A.S.H., Audibert, C. & Ablett, J.D. (2018). Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (1809-1892) and his contributions to malacology. Leiden: Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging. 544 pp.
page(s): 246, fig. 239, syntype. [details] Available for editors
[request]source of synonymy Starmühlner, F. (1969). Die Gastropoden der madagassischen Binnengewässer. <em>Malacologia 8: 1-434.</em>
page(s): 224 [details]
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