What does "melanian" mean?

One of a family (Melaniidae) of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks with a turret-shaped shell, now considered a synonym of the family Thiaridae, but also containing many species since reclassified into other families.

What is a synonym for "melanian"?

Common synonyms include: black, colored, dark.

Melanian

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Noun

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One of a family (Melaniidae) of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks with a turret-shaped shell, now considered a synonym of the family Thiaridae, but also containing many species since reclassified into other families. obsolete

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black colored dark

Etymology

From the obsolete genus Melania.

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