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Publication Theobald (1873): summary

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Theobald, W. 1873. Descriptions of new species of Unionidæ. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 42: 207-209. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

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Monocondylaea avae Theobald, 1873 = Indopseudodon salwenianus

specimen image from publicationTheobald, 1873. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 42: 209, pl. 17, fig. 5.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_88-12-4-1743, Mandalay, Burmah.

Sphaerium avanum Theobald, 1873 = Sphaerium avanum

specimen image from publicationTheobald, 1873. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 42: 209, pl. 17, fig. 6.

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Unio bhamoensis Theobald, 1873 = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

specimen image from publicationTheobald, 1873. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 42: 207, pl. 17, fig. 1.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE BMNH_88-12-4-1672, Bhamo, Burmah.

Unio feddeni Theobald, 1873 = Parreysia corrugata

specimen image from publicationTheobald, 1873. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 42: 208, pl. 17, fig. 3.

Unio gowhattensis Theobald, 1873 = Parreysia marcens

specimen image from publicationTheobald, 1873. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 42: 208, pl. 17, fig. 4-a.

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Unio mandelayensis Theobald, 1873 = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

specimen image from publicationTheobald, 1873. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 42: 208, pl. 17, fig. 2.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE BMNH_1888-12-4-2018, Mandalay.

Taxonomic Opinions

Monocondylaea avae n.s. = Indopseudodon salwenianus

Sphaerium avanum n.s.

Unio bhamoensis n.s. = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Unio feddeni n.s. = Parreysia corrugata

Unio gowhattensis n.s. = Parreysia marcens

Unio mandelayensis n.s. = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

 
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