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Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877) 
AphiaID: 141891

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Vanikoroidea (Superfamily) > Vanikoridae (Family) > Megalomphalus (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Megalomphalus Brusina, 1871
Synonymised
taxa
  Adeorbis seguenzianus Tryon, 1888
Fossarus depressus Seguenza, 1876
Fossarus disciformis Granata-Grillo, 1877 (original combination)
Megalomphalus mercatoris Adam & Knudsen, 1969
Megalomphalus seguenzai Cossmann, 1918
Sources  basis of record: Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS[details]

basis of record: Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. Bollettino Malacologico 24(5-8): 73-100. [details]

Environment marine
Distribution European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
Links To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To CLEMAM
To Encyclopedia of Life
To PESI
Image 
Megalomphalus disciformis
Megalomphalus disciformis
added on 2012-09-26 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: not checked
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141891
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Gofas, Serge
  
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  Citation: Gofas, S. (2013). Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141891 on 2013-05-21
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