Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order [unassigned] Caenogastropoda > Superfamily Eulimoidea > Family Eulimidae > Genus Melanella

Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Melanella*	Bowdich, 1822	accepted genus name
*Balcis*	Leach, 1847	synonym

Species group names

*Eulima altimirai*	Nordsieck, 1977	synonym
*Eulima glaberrima*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Eulima intermedia*	Cantraine, 1835	synonym
*Melanella intermedia*	(Cantraine, 1835)	synonym
*Polygireulima polita*	(Linnaeus, 1758)	synonym
*Rissoa sinuosa*	Scacchi, 1836	synonym
*Turbo politus*	Linnaeus, 1758	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	Warén A. (1988). The identity of Turbo politus Linneaus, 1758 (Prosobranchia, Eulimidae). Bollettino Malacologico 24 (1-4): 17-24

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Melanella polita. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139859