MolluscaBase name details
Melania distorta Defrance, 1823 †
1573745 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1573745)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Melania Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Thiara Röding, 1798
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Defrance [J.L.M.]. (1823). Mélanie (foss.) pp. 465-471, in: <i>Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles</i> (F. Cuvier, ed.), vol. 29. Levrault, Strasbourg & Le Normant, Paris. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25299142
page(s): 468 [details]
page(s): 468 [details]
Type locality contained in France
type locality contained in France [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melania distorta Defrance, 1823 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1573745 on 2025-09-12
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Defrance [J.L.M.]. (1823). Mélanie (foss.) pp. 465-471, in: <i>Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles</i> (F. Cuvier, ed.), vol. 29. Levrault, Strasbourg & Le Normant, Paris. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25299142
page(s): 468 [details]
redescription Deshayes, G. P. (1824-1837). <i>Description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris</i>. Paris, published by the author. Vol 1 (Bivalvia): pp. 1-80, pls 1-11 [1824], 81-170, pls 12-29 [1825], 171-238, pls 30-36 [1829], 239-322, pls 37-46 [1830], 323-392 [1832]; vol. 2: pp. 1-80, pls 1-8 [1824], 81-146, pls 9-17 [1825], 147-290, pls 18-40 [1832], 291-426, pls 41-61 [1833], 427-498, pls 62-78 [1834], 499-780, pls 79-106 [1835], 781-814 [1837]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/52303
page(s): vol. 2 p. 110, pl. 13 fig. 24-25 [details]
page(s): 468 [details]
redescription Deshayes, G. P. (1824-1837). <i>Description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris</i>. Paris, published by the author. Vol 1 (Bivalvia): pp. 1-80, pls 1-11 [1824], 81-170, pls 12-29 [1825], 171-238, pls 30-36 [1829], 239-322, pls 37-46 [1830], 323-392 [1832]; vol. 2: pp. 1-80, pls 1-8 [1824], 81-146, pls 9-17 [1825], 147-290, pls 18-40 [1832], 291-426, pls 41-61 [1833], 427-498, pls 62-78 [1834], 499-780, pls 79-106 [1835], 781-814 [1837]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/52303
page(s): vol. 2 p. 110, pl. 13 fig. 24-25 [details]
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