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Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791)
420061 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:420061)
accepted
Species
Cassidula corona (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fusus bicolor Say, 1826 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hemifusus corona (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Hemifusus corona var. estephomenos Melvill, 1881 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (based on the same figure)
Hemifusus corona var. minor G. B. Sowerby III, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena (Rexmela) corona (Gmelin, 1791) · alternative representation
Melongena altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena belknapi Petit de la Saussaye, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena bicolor (Say, 1826) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona bicolor (Say, 1826) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona f. altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona f. minor (G. B. Sowerby III, 1879) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona johnstonei Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona perspinosa Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena corona var. inspinata H. G. Richards, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena perspinosa Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melongena sprucecreekensis J. K. Tucker, 1994 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Murex corona Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > superseded combination
- Subspecies Melongena corona corona (Gmelin, 1791)
- Subspecies Melongena corona tzeltal Perrilliat, Vega & Coutiño, 2010 †
- Subspecies Melongena corona winnerae Petuch, 2003
- Subspecies Melongena corona altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Melongena corona bicolor (Say, 1826) accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Melongena corona bispinosa (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Melongena bispinosa (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Forma Melongena corona f. altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 accepted as Melongena corona altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Forma Melongena corona f. minor (G. B. Sowerby III, 1879) accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Melongena corona johnstonei Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956 accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Melongena corona perspinosa Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934 accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Melongena corona var. inspinata H. G. Richards, 1933 accepted as Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Melongena corona subcoronata Heilprin, 1886 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Murex corona Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] 
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original description
(of Melongena sprucecreekensis J. K. Tucker, 1994) Tucker, J.K. (1994). The crown conch (<i>Melongena</i>: Melongenidae) in Florida and Alabama with the description of <i>Melongena sprucecreekensis</i>, n. sp. <em>Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History, Biological Sciences.</em> 36: 181–203. [details]
original description (of Fusus bicolor Say, 1826) Say, T. (1826). Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 5(2):207-221., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657265
page(s): 215 [details]
original description (of Murex corona Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Melongena corona perspinosa Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934) Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1934). <i>Melongena corona</i> and its races. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(4): 117-121, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522698
page(s): 120, pl. 12, fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Melongena corona johnstonei Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956) Clench, W. J. & Turner, R. D. (1956). The family Melongenidae in the western Atlantic. <em>Johnsonia.</em> 3(35): 161–188, pls 94–109., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41113243
page(s): 178-180, pl. 96, 105 [details]
original description (of Hemifusus corona var. estephomenos Melvill, 1881) Melvill, J.C. (1881). List of Mollusca obtained in South Carolina and Florida (Principally at the island of Key West) in 1871-1872. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 3: 155-173., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31867928
page(s): 157. [details]
original description (of Melongena corona f. altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934) Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1934). <i>Melongena corona</i> and its races. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(4): 117-121, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522698
page(s): 119, pl. 12, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Hemifusus corona var. minor G. B. Sowerby III, 1879) Sowerby, G. B. III. (1879). Descriptions of ten new species of shells. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1878: 795–798, pl. 48. (April 1879)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28519491
page(s): 798, pl. 48, fig. 13 [details]
original description (of Melongena belknapi Petit de la Saussaye, 1852) Petit [de la Saussaye], [S.]. (1852). Notice sur une nouvelle espèce du genre Pyrule de Lamarck. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 3(1): 64-66, pl. 2 fig. 5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15856575 [details]
original description (of Melongena corona var. inspinata H. G. Richards, 1933) Richards, H. G. (1933). New varieties of <i>Melongena</i> and <i>Gyrineum</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(2): 57, pl. 6, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522628
page(s): 57, pl. 6, fig. 1 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H.; Pearce, T. A. (2009). Marine Mollusks of Bermuda: Checklist and Bibliography. Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, Delaware, 473 pp. [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Hayes, K. A.; Karl, S. A. (2009). Phylogenetic relationships of crown conchs (<i>Melongena</i> spp.): the <i>corona</i> complex simplified. <em>Journal of Biogeography.</em> 36(1): 28-38., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01966.x [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1934). <i>Melongena corona</i> and its races. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(4): 117-121, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522698 [details]
additional source White, F. A. (1894). <i>Melongena corona</i> Gmel. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 8(1): 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044607 [details]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1936). <i>Melongena corona</i> Gmel. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 50(1): 29., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524476 [details]
additional source Gunter, G. & Menzel, R. W. (1957). The crown conch, <i>Melongena corona</i>, as a predator upon the Virginia oyster. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(3): 84-87., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520751 [details]
additional source Caldwell, D. K. (1959). Notes on the crown conch, <i>Melongena corona</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 72(4): 117-122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521164 [details]
additional source Turner, R. D. (1959). Notes on the feeding of <i>Melongena corona</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(1): 11-13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515659 [details]
additional source Turner, R. D. (1959). <i>Melongena</i> egg cases. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(2): 77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515729 [details]
original description (of Fusus bicolor Say, 1826) Say, T. (1826). Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 5(2):207-221., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657265
page(s): 215 [details]
original description (of Murex corona Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Melongena corona perspinosa Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934) Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1934). <i>Melongena corona</i> and its races. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(4): 117-121, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522698
page(s): 120, pl. 12, fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Melongena corona johnstonei Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956) Clench, W. J. & Turner, R. D. (1956). The family Melongenidae in the western Atlantic. <em>Johnsonia.</em> 3(35): 161–188, pls 94–109., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41113243
page(s): 178-180, pl. 96, 105 [details]
original description (of Hemifusus corona var. estephomenos Melvill, 1881) Melvill, J.C. (1881). List of Mollusca obtained in South Carolina and Florida (Principally at the island of Key West) in 1871-1872. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 3: 155-173., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31867928
page(s): 157. [details]
original description (of Melongena corona f. altispira Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1934) Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1934). <i>Melongena corona</i> and its races. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(4): 117-121, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522698
page(s): 119, pl. 12, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Hemifusus corona var. minor G. B. Sowerby III, 1879) Sowerby, G. B. III. (1879). Descriptions of ten new species of shells. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1878: 795–798, pl. 48. (April 1879)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28519491
page(s): 798, pl. 48, fig. 13 [details]
original description (of Melongena belknapi Petit de la Saussaye, 1852) Petit [de la Saussaye], [S.]. (1852). Notice sur une nouvelle espèce du genre Pyrule de Lamarck. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 3(1): 64-66, pl. 2 fig. 5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15856575 [details]
original description (of Melongena corona var. inspinata H. G. Richards, 1933) Richards, H. G. (1933). New varieties of <i>Melongena</i> and <i>Gyrineum</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(2): 57, pl. 6, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522628
page(s): 57, pl. 6, fig. 1 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H.; Pearce, T. A. (2009). Marine Mollusks of Bermuda: Checklist and Bibliography. Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, Delaware, 473 pp. [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Hayes, K. A.; Karl, S. A. (2009). Phylogenetic relationships of crown conchs (<i>Melongena</i> spp.): the <i>corona</i> complex simplified. <em>Journal of Biogeography.</em> 36(1): 28-38., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01966.x [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1934). <i>Melongena corona</i> and its races. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(4): 117-121, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522698 [details]
additional source White, F. A. (1894). <i>Melongena corona</i> Gmel. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 8(1): 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044607 [details]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1936). <i>Melongena corona</i> Gmel. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 50(1): 29., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524476 [details]
additional source Gunter, G. & Menzel, R. W. (1957). The crown conch, <i>Melongena corona</i>, as a predator upon the Virginia oyster. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(3): 84-87., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520751 [details]
additional source Caldwell, D. K. (1959). Notes on the crown conch, <i>Melongena corona</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 72(4): 117-122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521164 [details]
additional source Turner, R. D. (1959). Notes on the feeding of <i>Melongena corona</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(1): 11-13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515659 [details]
additional source Turner, R. D. (1959). <i>Melongena</i> egg cases. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(2): 77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515729 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Malacopics (Hemifusus corona estephomenos Melvill,1881 PARATYPE United States, Florida, Key West)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Bay County, Panama City, St. Andrews Bay, in oysterbeds, at low tide, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Biscayne Bay, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Florida Keys, Marathon Key, muddy marsh, near mangroves, at.1 m depth, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Forsberg)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Monroe County, Grassy Key, on muddy sand, low tide, collected 1999-06-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To ITIS
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Bay County, Panama City, St. Andrews Bay, in oysterbeds, at low tide, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Biscayne Bay, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Florida Keys, Marathon Key, muddy marsh, near mangroves, at.1 m depth, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Forsberg)
To Malacopics (Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) United States, Florida, Monroe County, Grassy Key, on muddy sand, low tide, collected 1999-06-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To ITIS
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