Biology:Melampus sincaporensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Melampus sincaporensis
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A live Melampus sincaporensis on a human hand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Ellobioidea
Family:
Subfamily:
Melampinae
Genus:
Subgenus:
Micromelampus
Species:
M. sincaporensis
Binomial name
Melampus sincaporensis
Pfeiffer, 1855
Synonyms

Melampus singaporensis [sic] (misspelling)

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

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. "日本のレッドデータ検索システム" (in ja). Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713123853/http://www.jpnrdb.com/search.php?mode=map&q=110504140010671. Retrieved 2009-10-01. . 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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6811158 entry