MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Melania catenaria Say, 1822) Say, T. 1822. Description of univalve terrestrial and fluviatile shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia</em> 2(2): 370-381 , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831560
page(s): 379 [details]
original description
(of Melania gracillima J. G. Anthony, 1860) Anthony, J.G. (1860). Descriptions of new species of American fluviatile gastropods. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 12: 55-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26297202
page(s): 62 [details]
original description
(of Melania portellii Reeve, 1861) Reeve, L. A. (1859-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Melania</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pls 1-59 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, June 1861; pls 2-9, November 1859; pls 10-17, December 1859; pls 18-25, 28-29, January 1860; pls 26-27, 30, February 1860; pls 31-33, May 1860; pls 34-45, September 1860; pls 46-47, November 1860; pls 48-49, December 1860, pls 50-51, March 1861; pls 52-53, April 1861; pls 54-59, May 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11125701 [details]
original description
(of Melania postellii I. Lea, 1858) Lea, I. (1858). Descriptions of twelve new species of uniones and other fresh-water shells of the United States. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 10: 165-166 [after 14 September]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47535758
page(s): 166 [details]
basis of record
Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396 [details] Available for editors [request]