original description
(of Melania lusitanica Roman, 1907 †) Roman, F. (1907). 1re partie - Paléontologie. 1-88. <em>In: Roman, F., Torres, A. Le Néogène continental dans la basse vallée du Tage (rive droite).</em> Imprimerie de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Lisbonne.
page(s): 85-86, pl. 1, figs 28, 29, textfig. 10 [details]
From editor or global species database
Classification This species was overlooked by Wenz (1923-1930) in his Fossilium Catalogus. Melania is a junior objective synonym of Thiara. The new combination is uncertain and established here and needs revision. [details]