Melanopsis is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Melanopsidae. The genus first appeared in the Cretaceous. Melanopsis is the type genus of the family Melanopsidae.

Distribution

These snails are found in southern Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, New Caledonia and New Zealand.

Description

Their shells are ovate, with a short spire, and a large elongated body whorl. The outer lip of the aperture is thin, but the inner lip has a smooth parietal callus, thickened into a pad over the parietal wall.

Species

Species within the genus Melanopsis include: (Extinct taxa indicated by a dagger, †.)