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 | |
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| Superfamily: | Ellobioidea
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| Subfamily: | Melampinae
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| Subgenus: | Micromelampus
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| Species: | M. sincaporensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Melampus sincaporensis Pfeiffer, 1855
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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.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 5 mm and 10 mm.
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "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
- Kyoto Museum info
- "Melampus (Micromelampus) sincaporensis" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_12070.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q6811158 entry
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