Melampus

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Melampus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ellobiidae – certain air-breathing salt-marsh snails.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Euthyneura – infraclass; Eupulmonata – superorder; Ellobiida – order; Ellobioidea – superfamily; Ellobiidae – family; Melampinae – subfamily

• (genus): Melampus coffea – type species; for the numerous other species see Melampus at World Register of Marine Species .

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Melampus

1. (Greek mythology) A legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.