White, C.A. (1882). New molluscan forms from the Laramie and Green River groups, with discussion of some associated forms heretofore known. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 5: 94-99., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7320586 page(s): 96, pl. 4, figs 9, 10 [details]
Note "Laramie Group; valley of South Platte River;...
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Type locality "Laramie Group; valley of South Platte River; Northeastern Colorado" (USA) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Melanopsis americana C. A. White, 1882 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1568783 on 2024-10-05
original descriptionWhite, C.A. (1882). New molluscan forms from the Laramie and Green River groups, with discussion of some associated forms heretofore known. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 5: 94-99., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7320586 page(s): 96, pl. 4, figs 9, 10 [details]
basis of recordHenderson, J. (1935). Fossil non-marine Mollusca of North America. <em>Geological Society of America Special Papers.</em> 3: 1-313. page(s): 211 [details] Available for editors [request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Classification Probably not a Melanopsidae [details] Type locality "Laramie Group; valley of South Platte River; Northeastern Colorado" (USA) [details]