Melampus sincaporensis

Melampus sincaporensis is a species of small air-breathing salt marsh snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae.[1]

Melampus sincaporensis
A live Melampus sincaporensis on a human hand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
Superfamily:
Ellobioidea
Family:
Ellobiidae
Subfamily:
Melampinae
Genus:
Melampus
Subgenus:
Micromelampus
Species:
M. sincaporensis
Binomial name
Melampus sincaporensis
Pfeiffer, 1855
Synonyms

Melampus singaporensis [sic] (misspelling)

Distribution

The distribution of this species includes Japan [2] and India.

The conservation status of Melampus sincaporensis in Japan is vulnerable.

Melampus sincaporensis

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 5 mm and 10 mm.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Melampus sincaporensis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574840 on 2015-02-24
  2. "Archived copy" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). accessed 1 October 2009
  • Lozouet P. & Plaziat J.C. (2008) Mangrove environments and molluscs. Abatan River, Bohol and Panglao Islands, central Philippines. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 160 pp.


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