Synonyms (15)

• Anculosa gibbosa I. Lea, 1841 (junior synonym)
• Anculosa littorina Haldeman, 1840 (junior synonym)
• Anculosa tintinabulum Goodrich, 1940 (junior synonym)
• Anculosa tryoni Lewis, 1871 (junior synonym)
• Anculotus praemorsa Woodward, 1856: 131
• Leptoxis retusa Haldeman, 1848 (nomen nudum)
• Melania angulosa Menke, 1828 (junior synonym)
• Melania cincinnatiensis I. Lea, 1838 (junior synonym)
• Melania cruentata Menke, 1828 (junior synonym)
• Melania globula I. Lea, 1841 (junior synonym)
• Melania ovularis Menke, 1828 (junior synonym)
• Melania pilula I. Lea, 1841 (junior synonym)
• Melania praerosa Say, 1821 (original combination)
• Melania subglobosa Say, 1825
• Melanopsis neritiformis Deshayes, 1832 (junior synonym)

Primary references

• Say, T. 1821. Descriptions of univalve shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2(1): 149–179. BHL. Reference page.  (original description of Melania praerosa Say, 1821: 177)

Additional references

• Menke, C.T. 1828. Synopsis methodica molluscorum generum omnium et specierum earum, quae in Museo Menkeano adservantur; cum synonymia critica et novarum specierum diagnosibus. Pyrmonti :Sumtibus auctoris, typis Henrici Gelpke. BHL. Reference page.  (original publication of Melania cruentata Menke, 1828: 23)

• Lea, I. 1841. New Fresh Water and Land Shells. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 2: 11-15 BHL 30-35 BHL. Reference page.  (original description of Anculosa gibbosa I. Lea, 1841: 34)

• Haldeman, S.S. 1840. A monograph of the Limniades and other freshwater univalve shells of North America. Philadelphia :J. Dobson. BHL. Reference page.  (original publication of Anculosa littorina Haldeman, 1840: Backcover)