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Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)
822252 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:822252)
accepted
Species
Buccinum praemorsum Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Buccinum praerosum Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Melanopsis (Melanopsis) praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Melanopsis praerosa (Linnaeus, 1767) · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
- Forma Melanopsis praemorsa f. subpraemorsa Bogachev, 1908 †
- Subspecies Melanopsis praemorsa maximalis Schütt & Bilgin, 1974
- Subspecies Melanopsis praemorsa praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Melanopsis praemorsa bandeli Schütt, 1988 accepted as Melanopsis bandeli Schütt, 1988 (considered a distinct species)
- Variety Melanopsis praemorsa var. astropaliae Gambetta, 1929 accepted as Melanopsis astropaliae Gambetta, 1929 (original rank)
- Variety Melanopsis praemorsa var. fusulatina Sacco, 1895 † accepted as Melanopsis fusulatina Sacco, 1895 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Variety Melanopsis praemorsa var. longopyrulata Sacco, 1895 † accepted as Melanopsis fusulatina Sacco, 1895 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Melanopsis praemorsa var. pseudofallax Sacco, 1895 † accepted as Melanopsis fusulatina Sacco, 1895 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
recent + fossil
(of Buccinum praemorsum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Distribution W. Mediterranean: S. Spain (Andalucia, Murcia), N. Africa (Morocco, Algeria).
Distribution W. Mediterranean: S. Spain (Andalucia, Murcia), N. Africa (Morocco, Algeria). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=822252 on 2025-09-10
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(of Buccinum praemorsum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Buccinum praerosum Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1203 [details]
additional source Falniowski, A.; Heller, J.; Cameron, R. A. D.; Pokryszko, B. M.; Osikowski, A.; Rysiewska, A.; Hofman, S. (2020). Melanopsidae (Caenogastropoda: Cerithioidea) from the eastern Mediterranean: another case of morphostatic speciation. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 190(2): 483-507., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz160 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Neubert, E. (1998). Annotated checklist of the terrestrial and freshwater molluscs of the Arabian Peninsula with descriptions of new species. <em>Fauna of Arabia.</em> 17: 333-461. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Biggs, H. E. J. (1937). Mollusca of the Iranian Plateau. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 20 (12): 342-350. London [23 September].
page(s): 347 [details]
identification resource Glöer, P. (2019). <i>The freshwater gastropods of the West-Palaearctis</i>. Volume 1. Fresh- and brackish waters except spring and subterranean snails. Identification key, anatomy, ecology, distribution. Published by the author. Hetlingen, 399 pp.
page(s): 81, fig. 80 [details]
page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Buccinum praerosum Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1203 [details]
additional source Falniowski, A.; Heller, J.; Cameron, R. A. D.; Pokryszko, B. M.; Osikowski, A.; Rysiewska, A.; Hofman, S. (2020). Melanopsidae (Caenogastropoda: Cerithioidea) from the eastern Mediterranean: another case of morphostatic speciation. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 190(2): 483-507., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz160 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Neubert, E. (1998). Annotated checklist of the terrestrial and freshwater molluscs of the Arabian Peninsula with descriptions of new species. <em>Fauna of Arabia.</em> 17: 333-461. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Biggs, H. E. J. (1937). Mollusca of the Iranian Plateau. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 20 (12): 342-350. London [23 September].
page(s): 347 [details]
identification resource Glöer, P. (2019). <i>The freshwater gastropods of the West-Palaearctis</i>. Volume 1. Fresh- and brackish waters except spring and subterranean snails. Identification key, anatomy, ecology, distribution. Published by the author. Hetlingen, 399 pp.
page(s): 81, fig. 80 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution W. Mediterranean: S. Spain (Andalucia, Murcia), N. Africa (Morocco, Algeria). [details]
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To Malacopics (Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus,1758) Morocco, Marrakesh, Ménara)
To Malacopics (Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus,1758) Morocco, Marrakesh, Ménara)
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