A nomenclator of extant and fossil taxa of the Melanopsidae (Gastropoda, Cerithioidea)

Abstract

This nomenclator provides details on all published names in the family-, genus-, and species-group, as well as for a few infrasubspecific names introduced for, or attributed to, the family Melanopsidae. It includes nomenclaturally valid names, as well as junior homonyms, junior objective synonyms, nomina nuda, common incorrect subsequent spellings, and as far as possible discussion on the current status in taxonomy. The catalogue encompasses three family-group names, 79 genus-group names, and 1381 species-group names. All of them are given in their original combination and spelling (except mandatory corrections requested by the Code), along with their original source. For each family- and genus-group name, the original classification and the type genus and type species, respectively, are given. Data provided for species-group taxa are type locality, type horizon (for fossil taxa), and type specimens, as far as available.

Unparalleled disjunction or unexpected relationships? Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Melanopsidae (Caenogastropoda: Cerithioidea), with the description of a new family and a new genus from the ancient continent Zealandia

“…Germain () introduced the name Caledomelanopsis for the melanopsid species from New Caledonia. The name is unavailable, however, because Germain () neither provided a diagnosis or description, nor indicated a type species (see also Neubauer, ). As found by Glaubrecht () the radulae of C .…”

“…Glaubrecht (, ) provided comprehensive data on the morphology, anatomy, distribution, biogeography, ecology, mode of reproduction and ontogeny, as well as an overview of the fossil record of the family and especially on the Melanopsis species in the Mediterranean basin. Early representatives of the family were apparently adapted to brackish environments, but from the early Miocene onwards, several lineages started to occur in pure freshwater habitats (Glaubrecht, ; Neubauer, ; Neubauer et al., ). This change in lifestyle coincided with a series of radiations in the middle and late Miocene, for example in the Dinaride lake system and especially Lake Pannon, resulting in a diversity maximum in the late Miocene and a subsequent decline during the Pliocene and Quaternary (Neubauer et al., ).…”

“…The Melanopsidae Adams & Adams, 1854 is one of the most pre‐eminent groups of brackish and freshwater snails in the Neogene of Europe, with an extraordinarily rich fossil record that is thought to date back to the Cretaceous (Glaubrecht, ; Bandel, ; Neubauer et al., ) and that is still present in the region today (Glaubrecht, , ; Neiber and Glaubrecht, ). Taking the long history of the group into account paired with an exceptional morphological variability of the shell, it is hardly surprising that over 1300 species‐group names have been introduced since the first species was described by Linnaeus () (see Neubauer, ), many certainly not representing biological entities (Glaubrecht, , , ; Altaba, ; Neubauer et al., ).…”

Annotated nomenclator of extant and fossil taxa of the Paludomidae (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea)

“…Nomenclaturally available as well as unavailable names (e.g., nomina nuda or infrasubspecific names) according to the rules of the fourth edition of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN 1999, hereafter in brief referred to as the “Code”) with subsequent amendments (see http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted-sites/iczn/code/index.jsp) are discussed following the general outline of the nomenclators of the Valvatidae Gray, 1840 (Turton and Gray 1840: 79) by Haszprunar (2014) and the Melanopsidae Adams & Adams, 1854 (Adams and Adams 1853–1854: 309) by Neubauer (2016).…”

“…Therefore, the nomenclator presented here aims at filling this gap by providing information on all names for Recent and fossil family-, genus-, and species-group taxa introduced for Paludomidae. In addition, the present contribution is intended to facilitate future taxonomic work on Paludomidae by providing direct internet links to many important older taxonomic publications following the general outlines of the nomenclators of other groups of freshwater snails presented by Haszprunar (2014) on valvatids and Neubauer (2016) on melanopsids.…”