WoRMS taxon details
Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758)
420062 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:420062)
accepted
Species
Melongena fasciata Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Murex melongena Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pyrula melongena (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
- Forma Melongena melongena f. dilatata Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986 accepted as Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Forma Melongena melongena f. nana Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986 accepted as Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Forma Melongena melongena f. salinarum Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986 accepted as Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758)
marine
(of Murex melongena Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420062 on 2024-11-12
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original description
(of Murex melongena Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Melongena melongena f. dilatata Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986) Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. & Hummelinck, P. W. (1986). Notes on the Caribbean crown conch <i>Melongena melongena</i>. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands: no. 212.</em> 68(1): 148-190., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549841
page(s): 157, figs 17, 21f [details]
original description (of Melongena melongena f. nana Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986) Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. & Hummelinck, P. W. (1986). Notes on the Caribbean crown conch <i>Melongena melongena</i>. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands: no. 212.</em> 68(1): 148-190., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549841
page(s): 160, figs 18a-b, 19a-b, 20a-d, f-g, 21b [details]
original description (of Melongena melongena f. salinarum Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986) Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. & Hummelinck, P. W. (1986). Notes on the Caribbean crown conch <i>Melongena melongena</i>. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands: no. 212.</em> 68(1): 148-190., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549841
page(s): 158, figs 18c-d, 19c-e, 21c [details]
original description (of Melongena fasciata Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 212 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Verrill, A. H. (1947). Additions to the Mollusca of Lake Worth, Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 61(2): 47-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8284747
page(s): 48 [details]
additional source Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15(1): 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 205 [details]
[request]original description (of Melongena melongena f. dilatata Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986) Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. & Hummelinck, P. W. (1986). Notes on the Caribbean crown conch <i>Melongena melongena</i>. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands: no. 212.</em> 68(1): 148-190., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549841
page(s): 157, figs 17, 21f [details]
original description (of Melongena melongena f. nana Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986) Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. & Hummelinck, P. W. (1986). Notes on the Caribbean crown conch <i>Melongena melongena</i>. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands: no. 212.</em> 68(1): 148-190., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549841
page(s): 160, figs 18a-b, 19a-b, 20a-d, f-g, 21b [details]
original description (of Melongena melongena f. salinarum Bruggeman-Nannenga & Hummelinck, 1986) Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. & Hummelinck, P. W. (1986). Notes on the Caribbean crown conch <i>Melongena melongena</i>. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands: no. 212.</em> 68(1): 148-190., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549841
page(s): 158, figs 18c-d, 19c-e, 21c [details]
original description (of Melongena fasciata Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 212 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Verrill, A. H. (1947). Additions to the Mollusca of Lake Worth, Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 61(2): 47-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8284747
page(s): 48 [details]
additional source Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15(1): 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 205 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | West Indian crown conch | [details] |
| German | Westindische KronenschneckeWestindische Krone | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (53 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melongena melongena)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Murex melongena Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758) Colombia, Magdalena, El Rodadero, Tamaca Inn, ...
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1008709 Shell c)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (53 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melongena melongena)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Murex melongena Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758) Colombia, Magdalena, El Rodadero, Tamaca Inn, ...
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ 1008709 Shell c)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
