Here is my (incomplete) knowledge about the subject:

As far back as 1989 in Vaught, Melapium, along with Pseudoliva and Zemira
was placed in the subfamily Pseudolivinae (postition uncertain). I have a
penciled notation that this was elevated to family status (Pseudolividae,
not Melampidae --which is entirely different) by Vermeij - but I did not
recored the date.


At 09:53 AM 10/22/01 +0200, you wrote:
>I have a few questions regarding the family Melapiidae:
>
>Melapium lineatum (Lamarck, 1822) and Melapium elatum are two species in
>the family from Southern African waters.
>
>1. When was the family moved from the Olividae to Melapiidae?
>2. In which puvlication?
>3. Why?
>
>Regards, Kobie du Preez
>South Africa


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