Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order [unassigned] Caenogastropoda > Superfamily Eulimoidea > Family Eulimidae > Genus Melanella

Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MelanellaBowdich, 1822accepted genus name
Balcis Leach, 1847 synonym

Species group names

Eulima altimirai Nordsieck, 1977 synonym
Eulima glaberrima Risso, 1826 synonym
Eulima intermedia Cantraine, 1835 synonym
Melanella intermedia (Cantraine, 1835) synonym
Polygireulima polita (Linnaeus, 1758) synonym
Rissoa sinuosa Scacchi, 1836 synonym
Turbo politus Linnaeus, 1758 synonym

Literature

basis of record

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

additional source

Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].

additional source

Warén A. (1988). The identity of Turbo politus Linneaus, 1758 (Prosobranchia, Eulimidae). Bollettino Malacologico 24 (1-4): 17-24

Genbank

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Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Melanella polita. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139859

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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2004-12-21 by Serge Gofas

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