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Melanochlamys wildpretii<\/em>\u00a0 Ortea, Bacallado & Moro, 2003<\/h3>\n

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Melanochlamys wildpretii @ Cap de Creus 11m 31-10-2015<\/em> by Enric Madrenas<\/center><\/span>

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WoRMS Taxonomic Information<\/h3>
The requested name Melanochlamys wildpretii is not currently accepted (superseded combination).
Current accepted name: Spinoaglaja wildpretii<\/em> Ortea, Bacallado & Moro, 2003<\/strong><\/div>

Current classification<\/h4>
Superdomain<\/th>Biota<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kingdom<\/th>Animalia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Phylum<\/th>Mollusca<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Class<\/th>Gastropoda<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Subclass<\/th>Heterobranchia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Infraclass<\/th>Euthyneura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Subterclass<\/th>Tectipleura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Order<\/th>Cephalaspidea<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Superfamily<\/th>Philinoidea<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Family<\/th>Aglajidae<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Genus<\/th>Spinoaglaja<\/em><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Species<\/th>Spinoaglaja wildpretii<\/em> Ortea, Bacallado & Moro, 2003<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table>

Classification provided by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). [744386<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>Taxonomic note:<\/strong> Melanochlamys wildpretii<\/em> Ortea, Bacallado & Moro, 2003 was originally described based on specimens collected in Gran Canaria. The genus Melanochlamys<\/em> was at that time recognized as a distinct lineage within the Aglajidae, characterized by its external morphology and internal shell structure. Ortea, Espinosa, and Moro\u00a0 (2007) established the genus Spinoaglaja<\/em>, separating it from Philinopsis<\/em> based on morphological characteristics such as the presence of spinelike structures on the internal shell. Ortea, Bacallado, and Moro (2013) reclassified Melanochlamys wildpretii<\/em> as Spinoaglaja wildpretii<\/em>, arguing that its morphological traits aligned better with the newly established genus. However, around the same period, Ornelas-Gatdula and Vald\u00e9s (2012) published a molecular phylogenetic study suggesting that Spinoaglaja<\/em> should be synonymized with Philinopsis<\/em>, challenging its validity as a separate genus. This perspective was reinforced by Camacho-Garc\u00eda et al. (2014) who also found molecular evidence contradicting the separation of Spinoaglaja<\/em>. Zamora-Silva and Malaquias (2018) conducted a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study of the Aglajidae family, revealing new evolutionary lineages and proposed a revised classification. Based on their molecular analyses, they suggested that Melanochlamys wildpretii<\/em> should be retained within the genus Melanochlamys<\/em>, rather than being reclassified under Spinoaglaja<\/em>. At OPK we support this conclusion until further studies say otherwise, because WoRMS taxonomic database currently states Spinoaglaja wildpretii<\/em> as valid, but does not cite the work currently supporting this name.<\/p>\n

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