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Melanella algoensis E. A. Smith, 1901 
AphiaID: 600698

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order) > Eulimoidea (Superfamily) > Eulimidae (Family) > Melanella (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Melanella Bowdich, 1822
Synonymised
taxa
  Eulima algoensis (E. A. Smith, 1901)
Sources  basis of record: Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 56 [details]


additional source: Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 42 [details]


basis of record (from synonym): Odhner, N.H.J. (1919). Contribution a la faune malacologique de Madagasar. Arkiv för Zoologi, K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien, 12(6): 1-52, 4 pl., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6455070 [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine
Distribution Madagascar (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
South Africa (country) (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Link To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:600698
Taxonomic
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2012-07-01 13:34:45Z  created  Rosenberg, Gary
  
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  Citation: Rosenberg, G. (2013). Melanella algoensis E. A. Smith, 1901. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=600698 on 2013-06-20
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