Pseudomelampus

Pseudomelampus is a monotypic genus of gastropods in the subfamily Pedipedinae belonging to the family Ellobiidae.[1]

Pseudomelampus
Shell of Pseudomelampus exiguus (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Ellobiida
Superfamily: Ellobioidea
Family: Ellobiidae
Subfamily: Pedipedinae
Genus: Pseudomelampus
Pallary, 1900
Species:
P. exiguus
Binomial name
Pseudomelampus exiguus
(Lowe, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • Alexia (Pseudomelampus) Pallary, 1900

The only species is Pseudomelampus exiguus.[2]

The species is found in Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.[2]

References

  1. "Pseudomelampus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. "Pseudomelampus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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