original description
Philippi, R. A. (1845-1847). <i>Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Zweiter Band. 2</i>. Cassel: Fischer. 1-231, pls. 1-48. (publ. dates: (1): 1-32 [Sep 1845]; (2): 33-63 [Oct 1845]; (3): 65-87 [Feb 1846]; (4): 89-121 [Aug 1846]; (5): 123-152 [Oct 1846]; (6): 153-182 [Feb 1847]; (7): 183-212 [Mar 1847]; (8): 213-231 [Apr 1847]). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11073321
page(s): 175, pl. IV, fig. 7, 8, 10 [details]
original description
(of Melania (Melanopsis) variabilis R. A. Philippi, 1847) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). <i>Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen</i>. Cassel, T. Fischer: Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 2, 175, pl. 4, figs 7-8, 10 [details]
basis of record
Vinarski, M. V.; Kantor, Yu. I. (2016). Analytical catalogue of fresh and brackish water molluscs of Russia and adjacent countries. A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 544 pp.
page(s): 168 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Type locality: Southern Iran, vicinity of Shiraz City (“Schiraz et Persepolis Persiae”) [details]