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)

References
- 1234Van Damme, D. (2011). "Melanopsis praemorsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T155815A4848138. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 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.
- ↑"Melanopsis praemorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Melanopsis
- Gastropods of Africa
- Gastropods of Asia
- Gastropods of Europe
- Freshwater animals of Africa
- Freshwater animals of Europe
- Gastropods described in 1758
- Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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