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Melanopsis Vrcinensis
''Melanopsis'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Melanopsidae.Rosenberg, G. (2014). Melanopsis Férussac, 1807. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=519395 on 2014-11-10 The genus first appeared in the Cretaceous. ''Melanopsis'' is the type genus of the family Melanopsidae. Distribution These snails are found in southern Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Powell, A.W.B. (1979): ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. Description Their shells are ovate, with a short spire, and a large elongated body whorl. The outer lip of the aperture is thin, but the inner lip has a smooth parietal callus, thickened into a pad over the parietal wall. Species Species within the genus ''Melanopsis'' include: * † ''Melanopsis aaronsohni'' Blanckenhorn in Blanckenho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanopsis Praemorsa
''Melanopsis praemorsa'' is a species of freshwater snail in the family Melanopsidae Melanopsidae, common name melanopsids, is a family of freshwater gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Species in this family are native to southern and eastern Europe, northern Africa, parts of the Middle East, New Zealand, and freshwater strea .... References External links Melanopsidae Gastropods described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Melanopsidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |