Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Littorinimorpha > Superfamily Vanikoroidea > Family Vanikoridae > Genus Megalomphalus

Megalomphalus petitianus (Tiberi, 1868)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Fossarus R. A. Philippi, 1841

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MegalomphalusBrusina, 1871accepted genus name

Literature

basis of record

Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

additional source

Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. Bollettino Malacologico 24(5-8): 73-100.

additional source

Nappo, A.; Cilia, D. P.; Cardona, S. (2024). Additions to the marine mollusc fauna of the Maltese Archipelago, with observations on the nomenclature and biogeography of rare or poorly known Central Mediterranean species. Bollettino Malacologico. 60(1): 46-79.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Megalomphalus petitianus (Tiberi, 1868). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141892

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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2016-12-20 by Serge Gofas

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