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Publication Modell (1964): summary

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Modell, H. 1964. Das natürliche System der Najaden. 3. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 93: 71-126. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Amigenia Modell, 1964

‘Hall’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 78.
(error for Amnigenia Hall, 1885)
Type species: Cypricardites catskillensis Vanuxem, 1842 = Amnigenia catskillensis

Anadontoides Modell, 1964

‘Simpson’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 92.
(error for Anodontoides F.C. Baker, 1898)
Type species: Anodonta ferussaciana Lea, 1834 = Anodontoides ferussacianus

Archiparreysia Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 106.
Type species: Unio (Diplodon) haroldi Reeside, 1927 (orig. desig.) = Archiparreysia haroldi

Caelatura Conrad, 1853

‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 267 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 820 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Pallary, 1909. Mém. Inst. Égypte 6(1): 76.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1019.
Germain, 1918. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 25: 122.
Germain, 1921. Faun. malac. Terr. e Fluv. Iles Mascareignes: 403.
Pallary, 1924. Mém. Inst. Égypte 7 (n.s.): 42.
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927. Bull. AMNH 53: 399.
Haas, 1927. Senckenbergiana 9: 21.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 111.
Bloomer, 1932. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 20: 168.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 1248.
Haas, 1936. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 431: 54.
Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1937. Ann. Soc. Roy. Zool. Belgique 68: 60.
Haas, 1940. Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 140.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Bloomer, 1946. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 68.
Bloomer, 1949. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 241.
Franc, 1949. J. de Conch. 9: 158.
Leloup, 1950. Res. Sci. Explor. Hydrob. Lac Tanganyika (1946-1947) 3: 40.
Mongin, 1963. Mém. Soc. Géol. France 96: 10.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 116.
Mandahl-Barth, 1968. Expl. Hydrobiol. Bangweulu-Luapula 12: 51.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 64.
Fischer-Piette & Métivier, 1974. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 133: 10.
Appleton, 1979. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 77(9): 154.
Kenmuir, 1980. Trans. Zimbabwe Sci. Assoc. 60(2): 7.
Curtis & Appleton, 1987. Jour. SWA Sci. Soc. 40-41: 50.
Ibrahim et al., 1999. EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 74.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1061.
(incorrect original spelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)
Type species: Unio aegyptiacus Cailliaud, 1827 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Callioscapha Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 85.
(error for Calliscapha Swainson, 1840)
Type species: Iridina nilotica Cailliaud, 1823 = Mutela dubia

There are 9 available nominal genera attributed to this publication (33 total).

Chione Modell, 1964

‘Gistel’ [sic] Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 112.
(error for Cleone Gistl, 1848)
Type species: Dipsas plicatus Leach, 1814 = Cristaria plicata

Coenonaias Fischer & Crosse, 1894

‘Crosse & Fischer’ of Authors.
Fischer & Crosse, 1894. Miss. Sci. Mexique, Rech. Zool. 2(16): 596.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 90.
(error for Caenonaias Fischer & Crosse, 1894)
Type species: Unio aeruginosus Morelet, 1849 = Nephronaias aeruginosa

Columbia Modell, 1964

‘Lea’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 81.
(error for Columba Lea, 1838)
Type species: Anodonta blainvilliana Lea, 1834 = Leila blainvilliana

Crassunio Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 118.
Type species: Unio crassus Retzius, 1788 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Cylindrus Modell, 1964

‘Simpson’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 121.
(error for Cylindrica Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Nodularia cylindrica Simpson, 1900 = Lanceolaria cylindrica

Dentaspatharia Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 83.
Type species: Unio galloprovincialis Matheron, 1842 (orig. desig.) = Dentaspatharia galloprovincialis

Diamisotis Modell, 1964

‘Rafinesque’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 112.
(error for Dianisotis Rafinesque, 1831)
Type species: Dianisotis chinensis Rafinesque, 1831 = Cristaria plicata

Epiloblasma Meek, 1876

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Meek, 1876. Rept. U.S. Geol. Surv. Terr. (Hayden) 9: 511.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 96.
(error for Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831)
Type species: Epioblasma biloba Rafinesque, 1831 = Epioblasma rangiana

Iugosus Modell, 1964

‘Simpson’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 91.
(error for Jugosus Simpson, 1914)
Type species: Strophitus wrightianus Walker, 1901 = Alasmidonta wrightiana

Linnaea Modell, 1964

‘Poli’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 115.
(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)
Type species: Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Meekiella Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 88.
Type species: Unio cristonensis Cope, 1877 (orig. desig.) = Antediplodon cristonensis

Megaptera Modell, 1964

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
‘Rafinesque’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 85.
‘Rafinesque’ Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N455.
(error for Metaptera Rafinesque, 1820)
Type species: Unio alatus Say, 1817 = Potamilus alatus

Najadites Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 183.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 79.
(error for Naiadites Dawson, 1860)

Odhnerella Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 111.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Lamprotula Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio rochechouartii Heude, 1875 (orig. desig.) = Gibbosula rochechouartii

Palindonaia Modell, 1950

Modell, 1950. Arch. Moll. 79(4/6): 34, 35.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 117.
Type species: Unio solandri J. de C. Sowerby, 1826 = Palindonaia solandri

Propotomida Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 109.
Type species: Unio michaudi Deshayes, 1860 = Propotomida michaudi

Protamblema Modell, 1957

Modell, 1957. Arch. Moll. 86: 189.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 90.
(new name for Loxopleurus Meek, 1871)
Type species: Unio belliplicatus Meek, 1870 = Protamblema belliplicatus

Pseudodontoides Modell, 1964

‘Frierson’ of Authors.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 91.
Pfeiffer et al., 2019. MPE 137: 124.
(error for Pseudodontoideus Frierson, 1927)
Type species: Margaritana alabamensis Lea, 1861 = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis

Pseudodopsis Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 102.
(error for Pseudodontopsis Kobelt, 1913)
Type species: Unio euphraticus Bourguignat, 1852 = Pseudodontopsis euphratica

Ptychorhynchoideus Modell, 1931

Modell, 1931. Palaeontogr. 75: 71.
Modell, 1935. Arch. Moll. 67: 130.
Modell, 1943. Arch. Moll. 75: 109.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 101.
Type species: Ptychorhynchoideus gümbeli Modell, 1931 (orig. desig.) = Ptychorhynchoideus guembeli

Richthofenia Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 110.
(homonym of Kayser, 1883 (Brachiopoda); intro'd as sub-gen. of Lamprotula Simpson, 1900; renamed Sinolamprotula Gu, 1976)
Type species: Unio leaii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833 (orig. desig.) = Lamprotula leaii

Scriptolamprotula Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 110.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Lamprotula Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio scriptus Heude, 1875 (orig. desig.) = Aculamprotula scripta

Simononaias Modell, 1964

‘Crosse & Fischer’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 90.
(error for Simonaias Fischer & Crosse, 1894)
Type species: Unio tabascoensis Küster, 1856

Sinanodonta Modell, 1945

Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 96, 64.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 115.
Type species: Symphynota woodiana Lea, 1834 (orig. desig.) = Sinanodonta woodiana

Sprickia Modell, 1942

Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 114.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Contradens Haas, 1911)
Type species: Unio verbecki Martens, 1897 (orig. desig.) = Lens contradens

Vanderschaliea Modell, 1943

Modell, 1943. Arch. Moll. 75: 112.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 91.
Type species: Ptychorhynchoideus kolasii Modell, 1931 (orig. desig.)

Wenziella Modell, 1959

Modell, 1959. Geol. Jhrb. 75: 235.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 120.
Type species: Unio vukotinovici Hoernes, 1865 = Potomida vukotinovici

Yeniella Modell, 1964

Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 106.

Attributed Nominal Species

Columba blainvilleana Ihering, 1890 = Leila blainvilliana

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Ihering, 1890. Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 142.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 915.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1400.
Haas, 1931. Senckenbergiana 13: 102.
Morretes, 1949. Arqu. Mus. Paranaense 7: 28.
Bonetto, 1963. Physis 24: 11.
Parodiz & Bonetto, 1963. Malacologia 1(2): 206.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 81.
Figueiras, 1965. Comm. Soc. Malac. Uruguay 1(8): 252.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 577.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N465.
Mansur, 1970. Iheringia 39: 55.
Bonetto & Mansur, 1970. Acta Zool. Lilloana 27: 256.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1074.
Simone, 2006. Land. Freshw. Moll. Brazil.: 289.
(error for Anodonta blainvilliana Lea, 1834)

Pseudohyria gobensis Modell, 1964 = unionoid fossil

‘McNeil’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 108.
(error for Pseudohyria gobiensis Morris, 1936)

Margaritifera martinsoni Modell, 1964 = unionoid fossil

Martinson, 1956. unknown publication: S. 45, F. 60; T. 66 F. 58.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 98.

Arthropteron ouassaloui Modell, 1964 = Chambardia rubens

‘Rochebrune’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 84.
(error for Arthropteron ouassouloui Rochebrune, 1904)

Margaritana vignoniana Paetel, 1890 = Aspatharia rugifera

‘Bernardi’ of Authors.
Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 174.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 902.
Kobelt, 1910. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 87.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1347.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 84.
(error for Margaritana vignouana Bernardi, 1859)

Taxonomic Opinions

Haasodonta fannyae (Johnson, R.I., 1948)

Haasodonta vanheurni McMichael & Hiscock, 1958

Microdontia albertisi (Clench, 1957) = Westralunio albertisi

Microdontia ovata Haas, 1910

 
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