original description
Mayer, C. (1871). Découverte des couches à Congéries dans le bassin du Rhône. <em>Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich.</em> 16: 185-203., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8424806
page(s): 201-202 [details]
basis of record
Pantanelli, D. (1886). Melanopsis fossili e viventi d'Italia. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 12, 63-82., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40594578
page(s): 75-78, pl. 3, figs 1-10 [details]
source of synonymy
Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2783 [details]
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Type locality Narzole, Cuneo, Italy; late Messinian, late Miocene [details]
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