Melanopsis praemorsa

Melanopsis praemorsa is a species of freshwater snail in the familyMelanopsidae.[1][2][3] It occurs in southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.[1][2]

Melanopsis praemorsa shows a high degree of morphological variation, which has made species delimitation contested and led to many synonyms[1] or taxa with uncertain status.[4]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Melanopsis praemorsa maximalis Schütt & Bilgin, 1974
  • Melanopsis praemorsa praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanopsis praemorsa shells

References

  1. 1234Van Damme, D. (2011). "Melanopsis praemorsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T155815A4848138. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. 1234Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. "Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Melanopsis A. Férussac, 1807". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 March 2026.