MolluscaBase taxon details
Melanella indica (Preston, 1905)
566123 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:566123)
accepted
Species
Eulima indica Preston, 1905 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Eulima indica Preston, 1905) Preston, H. B. (1905). Descriptions of new species of marine shells from Ceylon. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 12(1): 1-8, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27793623
page(s): 6, pl. 2, fig. 24 [details]
page(s): 6, pl. 2, fig. 24 [details]
Type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melanella indica (Preston, 1905). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566123 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Eulima indica Preston, 1905) Preston, H. B. (1905). Descriptions of new species of marine shells from Ceylon. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 12(1): 1-8, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27793623
page(s): 6, pl. 2, fig. 24 [details]
basis of record Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. [details]
page(s): 6, pl. 2, fig. 24 [details]
basis of record Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
