This list with synonyms of Melanella relies on the taxonomy used in the World Register of Marine Species World Register of Marine Species: Melanella
Melanella abreojosensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Oceanida abreojosensis (Bartsch, 1917) (unaccepted combination) Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861): synonym of Melanella kahoolawensis Pilsbry, 1917 (junior homonym, of Melanella aciculata (I. Lea, 1833)) Melanella acuta (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834): synonym of Hypermastus acutus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) Melanella alayoi Espinosa, Ortea & Magaña, 2001: synonym of Vitreolina alayoi (Espinosa, Ortea & Magaña, 2001) Melanella anceps (J. T. Marshall, 1901): synonym of Melanella frielei (H. K. Jordan, 1895) Melanella anglica (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834): synonym of Melanella alba (da Costa, 1778) Melanella anteflexa (Locard, 1891): synonym of Vitreolina antiflexa (Monterosato, 1884) (unjustified emendation) Melanella apheles (Tenison Woods, 1879): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) Melanella araeosomae (T. Habe, 1992): synonym of Hypermastus araeosomae T. Habe, 1992 (superseded combination) Melanella arcuata (C. B. Adams, 1850): synonym of Vitreolina arcuata (C. B. Adams, 1850) Melanella asser Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Fusceulima asser (Bartsch, 1915) Melanella atypha (A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1900): synonym of Eulima atypha A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1900 (superseded combination) Melanella aurata S. Hirase, 1920: synonym of Vitreolina aurata (S. Hirase, 1920) Melanella bakeri (Bartsch, 1917): synonym of Pseudosabinella bakeri (Bartsch, 1917) † Melanella bartschi J. A. Gardner & Aldrich, 1919: synonym of † Melanella laevigata (H. C. Lea, 1843) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella bermudezi Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933: synonym of Vitreolina bermudezi (Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933) Melanella bibsae Nowell-Usticke, 1959: synonym of Scalenostoma subulatum (Broderip, 1832) Melanella brevis (Requien, 1848): synonym of Melanella boscii (Payraudeau, 1826) Melanella californica Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Hypermastus randolphi (Vanatta, 1900) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella capa (Bartsch, 1926): synonym of Melanella olssoni (Bartsch, 1924) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella capensis (Thiele, 1915): synonym of Curveulima capensis (Thiele, 1915) (superseded combination) Melanella carifa Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Curveulima carifa (Bartsch, 1915) Melanella chascanon (R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of Eulima chascanon R. B. Watson, 1883:: synonym of Eulimacrostoma chascanon (R. B. Watson, 1883) (superseded combination) Melanella chaunax (R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of Eulima chaunax R. B. Watson, 1883 Melanella cinca Dall, 1927: synonym of Melanella sarissa (R. B. Watson, 1883) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella clypeastericola (T. Habe, 1976): synonym of Clypeastericola clypeastericola (T. Habe, 1976) (superseded combination) Melanella columbiana Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Vitreolina columbiana (Bartsch, 1917) Melanella comatulicola (Graff, 1875): synonym of Crinophtheiros comatulicola (Graff, 1875) (unaccepted > superseded combination) Melanella compsa (A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1900): synonym of Eulima compsa A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1900 (superseded combination) Melanella corrida Dall, 1927: synonym of Melanella abida Dall, 1927 Melanella crossei (Brusina, 1886): synonym of Eulima crossei Brusina, 1886 Melanella cylindrata (R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of Eulima cylindrata R. B. Watson, 1883 Melanella delmontensis (A. G. Smith & M. Gordon, 1948): synonym of Eulima thersites P. P. Carpenter, 1864: synonym of Melanella thersites (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) Melanella dilecta (E. A. Smith, 1899): synonym of Parvioris dilecta (E. A. Smith, 1899) Melanella dufresnei [sic]: synonym of Melanella dufresnii Bowdich, 1822 (misspelling) † Melanella eborea (Conrad, 1846): synonym of † Melanella laevigata (H. C. Lea, 1843) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella farica Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Oceanida farica (Bartsch, 1915) (superseded combination) Melanella fernandinae Dall, 1927: synonym of Bathycrinicola fernandinae (Dall, 1927) (original combination) Melanella fuscopunctata (E. A. Smith, 1890): synonym of Sticteulima fuscopunctata (E. A. Smith, 1890) Melanella gigas (Kuroda & Habe, 1950): synonym of Melanella teinostoma (A. Adams, 1854) Melanella gomphus (R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of Eulima gomphus R. B. Watson, 1883 (superseded combination) Melanella guildingii (A. Adams, 1854): synonym of Vitreobalcis nutans (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824) Melanella helena Thiele, 1930: synonym of Melanella kahoolawensis Pilsbry, 1917 (junior subjective synonym) Melanella holothuricola Adam, 1934: synonym of Peasistilifer nitidula (Pease, 1861) Melanella hyalina (R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of Halielloides hyalina (R. B. Watson, 1883) (superseded combination) Melanella icafra Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Curveulima icafra (Bartsch, 1915) Melanella inconspicua (R. B. Watson, 1897): synonym of Eulima inconspicua R. B. Watson, 1897 Melanella inflexa (Blainville, 1825): synonym of Melanella dufresnii Bowdich, 1822 Melanella inflexa (Pease, 1868): synonym of Parvioris inflexa (Pease, 1868) Melanella intermedia (Cantraine, 1835): synonym of Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758) ( junior subjective synonym) Melanella iota Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Melanella iotoides Bartsch, 1916 (replaced by Melanella iotoides Bartsch, 1916 on account of secondary homonymy with Eulima iota C. B. Adams 1852) Melanella irafca Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Hemiliostraca irafca (Bartsch, 1915) Melanella iredalei (Laseron, 1955): synonym of Melanella acicula (A. A. Gould, 1849) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1845): synonym of Melanella eburnea (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824) Melanella kawamurai (Kuroda & T. Habe, 1950): synonym of Amamibalcis kawamurai Kuroda & T. Habe, 1950 (superseded combination) Melanella kyurokusinensis (Nomura & Hatai, 1940): synonym of Melanella odontoidea (A. Adams, 1861) Melanella laevis (Pennant, 1777): synonym of Eulima glabra (da Costa, 1778) (dubious synonym) Melanella lampra Melvill, 1918: synonym of Oceanida lampra (Melvill, 1918) (superseded combination) Melanella langleyi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892): synonym of Eulima langleyi G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 Melanella laseroni Hedley, 1916: synonym of Melanella solitaria (E. A. Smith, 1915) (superseded combination) Melanella lineata (Monterosato, 1869): synonym of Fusceulima lineata (Monterosato, 1869) Melanella lutea Rodrìguez Garcìa del Castillo, 2000: synonym of Melanella trunca (R. B. Watson, 1897) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella mabutii Nomura & Hatai, 1935: synonym of Parvioris fulvescens (A. Adams, 1854) (superseded combination) Melanella macra Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Vitreolina macra (Bartsch, 1917) Melanella maracuya Espinosa, Ortea & Magaña, 2001: synonym of Vitreolina maracuya (Espinosa, Ortea & Magaña, 2001) Melanella marginata (Tenison Woods, 1879): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) Melanella mayi (Tate, 1900): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella medipacifica Pilsbry, 1917: synonym of Melanella cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) Melanella murrayae (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) Melanella nitidula (A. Adams, 1854): synonym of Eulima adamsii G. B. Sowerby II, 1866 Melanella nutans (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824): synonym of Vitreobalcis nutans (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824) Melanella obtusa (Jeffreys, 1884): synonym of Melanella obtusoapicata Bouchet & Warén, 1986 Melanella oldroydi Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Melanella oldroydae Bartsch, 1917 (incorrect gender ending for a species name dedicated to a woman) Melanella orthopleura (Tate, 1898): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) Melanella panamensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Eulimostraca burragei (Bartsch, 1917) Melanella paxillus (A. Adams, 1861): synonym of Eulima pura (A. Adams, 1861) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella peronellicola (Kuroda & T. Habe, 1950): synonym of Hypermastus peronellicola (Kuroda & T. Habe, 1950) (superseded combination) Melanella perversa (K. J. Bush, 1909) (nomen nudum) Melanella picta (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866): synonym of Melanella cumingii (A. Adams, 1854) Melanella pisorum (Pilsbry, 1917): synonym of Melanella acicula (A. A. Gould, 1849) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella planicincta (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella platyacme (Sykes, 1903): synonym of Melanella jeffreysii (Tryon, 1886) Melanella polygyra (A. Adams, 1854): synonym of† Eulima politissima R. B. Newton, 1895 Melanella porcellana (A. Adams, 1851): synonym of Melanella alba (da Costa, 1778) Melanella portlandica Bartsch, 1927: synonym of Melanella thersites (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) (junior subjective synonym) Melanella proxima (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866): synonym of Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) (junior synonym) Melanella psila (R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of Eulima psila R. B. Watson, 1883 (unaccepted > superseded combination) Melanella pyramidalis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866): synonym of Leiostraca pyramidalis G. B. Sowerby II, 1866 Melanella randolphi (Vanatta, 1900): synonym of Hypermastus randolphi (Vanatta, 1900) (superseded combination) Melanella recta (Réquien, 1849): synonym of Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758) Melanella recurva (O. Boettger, 1893): synonym of Eulima recurva O. Boettger, 1893 Melanella robillardiana Pilsbry, 1917: synonym of Melanella dufresnii Bowdich, 1822 Melanella rosa Willett, 1944: synonym of Hypermastus rosa (Willett, 1944) Melanella rossinsulae (Preston, 1916): synonym of Melanella attenuata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866) Melanella rubrotincta (Jeffreys, 1867): synonym of Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758) Melanella rutila (P. P. Carpenter, 1864): synonym of Polygireulima rutila (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
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