Seems is not difficult to separe Odontocymbiola from Adelomelon.
 
 (according Rios, 1985)
 
Odontocymbiola have rachidian radular teeth with a base
plate and 3 fang-like denticles not on the same plane
 
The 3 pointed denticles of Adelomelon rachidian should be on the same plane.
 
Riccardo G.S.
 
>
>Pope & Goto also list in their book Odontocymbiola americana as Adelomelon
>americana. As far as I know Adelomelon and Odontocymbiola are quite
>different genus and it sounds very strange for me this kind of
>classification. The same Adelomelon americana classification appears in the
>Annuario 1997, giving me some (other) nots in my brain.
>
>What is the correct classification for these two species?
>
>Cheers,
>Eduardo Moreira
>Brasilia, Brazil
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