Traits taxon details
Melanopsis pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 †
822286 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:822286)
accepted
Species
Melanopsis (Homalia) bucciniformis Handmann, 1887 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melanopsis (Homalia) pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 † · unaccepted (subgenus is a junior synonym)
Melanopsis pygmaea f. subaudebardi Soós, 1955 † · unaccepted
Melanopsis pygmaea var. inflata Handmann, 1882 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melanopsis pygmaea var. obesa Brusina, 1902 † · unaccepted (junior homonym of M. obesa...)
junior homonym of M. obesa Gassies, 1856; no replacement name was introduced as it is considered a junior synonym
- Subspecies Melanopsis pygmaea hispidula Pallary, 1916 †
- Subspecies Melanopsis pygmaea mucronata Handmann, 1887 †
- Subspecies Melanopsis pygmaea pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 †
- Forma Melanopsis pygmaea f. subaudebardi Soós, 1955 † accepted as Melanopsis pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 †
- Subspecies Melanopsis pygmaea inflata Sauerzopf, 1952 † accepted as Melanopsis fuchsi Handmann, 1882 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Melanopsis pygmaea var. inflata Handmann, 1882 † accepted as Melanopsis pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Melanopsis pygmaea var. obesa Brusina, 1902 † accepted as Melanopsis pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 † (junior homonym of M. obesa Gassies, 1856; no replacement name was introduced as it is considered a junior synonym)
fossil only
Hörnes, M. (1851-1856). Die fossilen Mollusken des Tertiär-Beckens von Wien. I. Univalven. <em>Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt.</em> 3: 1-736, pls 1-52 [pp. 1-42, pls 1-5 (1851); pp. 43-184, pls 6-15 (1852); pp. 185-296, pls 16-32 (1853); pp. 297-384, pls 33-40 (1854); pp. 385-460, pls 41-45 (1855); pp. 461-736, pls 46-52 (1856)].
page(s): 599-600, pl. 49, figs 13a-c [details]
page(s): 599-600, pl. 49, figs 13a-c [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Melanopsis pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=822286 on 2025-05-17
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Melanopsis pygmaea M. Hörnes, 1856 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=822286 on 2025-05-17
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original description
Hörnes, M. (1851-1856). Die fossilen Mollusken des Tertiär-Beckens von Wien. I. Univalven. <em>Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt.</em> 3: 1-736, pls 1-52 [pp. 1-42, pls 1-5 (1851); pp. 43-184, pls 6-15 (1852); pp. 185-296, pls 16-32 (1853); pp. 297-384, pls 33-40 (1854); pp. 385-460, pls 41-45 (1855); pp. 461-736, pls 46-52 (1856)].
page(s): 599-600, pl. 49, figs 13a-c [details]
original description (of Melanopsis pygmaea f. subaudebardi Soós, 1955 †) Bartha, F. (1955). A várpalotai pliocén puhatestü fauna biosztratigrafiai vizsgálata. Magyar Földtani Intézet Èvkönyve. 43 (2), 275-359.
page(s): 297-298, pl. 2, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis (Homalia) bucciniformis Handmann, 1887 †) Handmann, R. (1887). Die fossile Conchylienfauna von Leobersdorf im Tertiärbecken von Wien. Aschendorff, Münster, 47 pp., available online at http://sammlungen.ulb.uni-muenster.de/hd/content/pageview/2023144
page(s): 14, pl. 1, figs 8-9 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis pygmaea var. obesa Brusina, 1902 †) Brusina, S. (1902). Iconographia Molluscorum Fossilium in tellure tertiaria Hungariae, Croatiae, Slavoniae, Dalmatiae, Bosniae, Herzegovinae, Serbiae and Bulgariae inventorum. Officina Soc. Typographicae, Agram.
page(s): vii, pl. 5, figs 39-41 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis pygmaea var. inflata Handmann, 1882 †) Handmann, R. (1882). Die fossile Molluskenfauna von Kottingbrunn. Jahrbuch der k.k. Geologischen Reichsanstalt. 32, 543-564., available online at http://opac.geologie.ac.at/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value=JB0324_543_A.pdf
page(s): 553 [details]
basis of record Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2811 [details]
additional source Handmann, R. (1887). Die fossile Conchylienfauna von Leobersdorf im Tertiärbecken von Wien. Aschendorff, Münster, 47 pp., available online at http://sammlungen.ulb.uni-muenster.de/hd/content/pageview/2023144
page(s): 14 [details]
page(s): 599-600, pl. 49, figs 13a-c [details]
original description (of Melanopsis pygmaea f. subaudebardi Soós, 1955 †) Bartha, F. (1955). A várpalotai pliocén puhatestü fauna biosztratigrafiai vizsgálata. Magyar Földtani Intézet Èvkönyve. 43 (2), 275-359.
page(s): 297-298, pl. 2, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis (Homalia) bucciniformis Handmann, 1887 †) Handmann, R. (1887). Die fossile Conchylienfauna von Leobersdorf im Tertiärbecken von Wien. Aschendorff, Münster, 47 pp., available online at http://sammlungen.ulb.uni-muenster.de/hd/content/pageview/2023144
page(s): 14, pl. 1, figs 8-9 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis pygmaea var. obesa Brusina, 1902 †) Brusina, S. (1902). Iconographia Molluscorum Fossilium in tellure tertiaria Hungariae, Croatiae, Slavoniae, Dalmatiae, Bosniae, Herzegovinae, Serbiae and Bulgariae inventorum. Officina Soc. Typographicae, Agram.
page(s): vii, pl. 5, figs 39-41 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis pygmaea var. inflata Handmann, 1882 †) Handmann, R. (1882). Die fossile Molluskenfauna von Kottingbrunn. Jahrbuch der k.k. Geologischen Reichsanstalt. 32, 543-564., available online at http://opac.geologie.ac.at/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value=JB0324_543_A.pdf
page(s): 553 [details]
basis of record Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2811 [details]
additional source Handmann, R. (1887). Die fossile Conchylienfauna von Leobersdorf im Tertiärbecken von Wien. Aschendorff, Münster, 47 pp., available online at http://sammlungen.ulb.uni-muenster.de/hd/content/pageview/2023144
page(s): 14 [details]
