# merging two species

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-two-species/66849>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 25, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-two-species/66849 "2025-06-25T17:53:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![vasavoir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/vasavoir/32/60912_2.png) [@vasavoir](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/vasavoir)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-two-species/66849/1 "2025-06-25T17:53:56Z")

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Hello,  
This is my first post, so I hope I’m not posting in the wrong place. 😀  
I would like to propose a merger of two species, considered as synonyms by the Worldwide Mollusc Species Database: _Leptopoma multilabre_ and _Leptopoma lamellatum_  
[https://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/HtmSpecies/5102000007.htm](https://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/HtmSpecies/5102000007.htm)  
Regards,  
Ludo

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**Author:** ![sedgequeen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/sedgequeen/32/1928_2.png) [@sedgequeen](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sedgequeen)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-two-species/66849/2 "2025-06-25T17:55:45Z")

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Go to the taxon page for a species. Look for the curation tag at right. Use it to flag the taxon. Explain what you think should be done and why. Cite studies or references about it. Then maybe a curator will make the change.

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**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-two-species/66849/3 "2025-06-25T21:19:51Z")

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Our external source for mollusks is MolluscaBase, which considers them distinct species. If this is not up to date, you can email them to update and we will follow suit.  
[https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818348](https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818348)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/merging-two-species/66849/4 "2025-08-24T21:20:27Z")

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Closed on August 24, 2025, 9:20pm UTC

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