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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Melampus monilis

(Bruguière, J.G., 1789) Caribbean Melampus; Pear Marsh Snail; Necklace Snail Shell size 10 - 16 mm Florida, USA - C Brazil
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderEUPULMONATA
SuperFamilyELLOBIOIDEA
FamilyELLOBIIDAE MELAMPODINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Audubon - Field Guide to North American ShellsPl. 363; 647
Synonyms
Melampus coronatus Adams, C.B., 1849
Melampus fuscus Mørch, O.A.L., 1852
Melampus torosa Mørch, O.A.L., 1852
Ellobium (Ellobium) zonata Sowerby, G.B. II, 1878
Melampus albus Davis, D.H.S., 1904 : New Zealand
Melampus purpureus Davis, D.H.S., 1904
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Jacksonville Shell Club
2 Natural History Museum, Rotterdam
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