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Bivalvia | ... | Unionidae | Unioninae | Anodontini | Cristariina | Simpsonella burroughiana

nominal species Unio bengalensis Lea, 1838

= Simpsonella burroughiana

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Haas, 1969

+ Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1821) — Simpson, 1914

+ Simpsonella purpurea (Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1821) — Haas, 1914

+ Dalliella purpurea (Valenciennes) — Preston, 1912

+ Dalliella purpurea (Valenciennes, 1833) — Simpson, 1900

= Unio (sec. Hyridella) bengalensis Lea, 1838 — Paetel, 1890

= Margaron (Unio) bengalensis (Lea) — Lea, 1870

= Unio bengalensis Lea — Küster, 1861

= Unio (Hyridella) bengalensis Lea — Adams & Adams, 1857

= Margaron (Unio) bengalensis (Lea) — Lea, 1852

= Unio bengalensis Lea — Hanley, 1843

= Margarita (Unio) bengalensis Lea — Lea, 1838

= Margarita (Unio) bengalensis — Lea, 1836