melanians

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A form of melanian — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of melanian

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