Publication McMichael (1957): summary

Full Citation

McMichael, D.F. 1957. A review of the fossil freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Pelecypoda) of Australasia. Proceedings of the Linnaean Society of New South Wales 81: 222-244. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Mesohyridella McMichael, 1957

McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 238.
Type species: Unio ipsviciensis Etheridge in Jack & Etheridge, 1892 (orig. desig.) = Mesohyridella ipsviciensis

Prohyria McMichael, 1957

McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 227.
Type species: Unio johnstoni Etheridge, 1881 (orig. desig.) = Prohyria johnstoni

Protovirgus McMichael, 1957

McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 231.
Type species: Unio dunstani Etheridge, 1888 (orig. desig.) = Protovirgus dunstani

Attributed Nominal Species

Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957 = Megalovirgus flemingi

McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 232, pl. 14, figs. 1-3.

Velesunio huttoni McMichael, 1957 = Echyridella huttoni

McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 224, pl. 13, figs. 1-3.
(new name for Unio inflata Hutton, 1873)

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria tamarensis (Etheridge, jr., 1881)

Hyridella aucklandica (Gray) = Echyridella aucklandica

Hyridella depressa (Lamarck)

Hyridella whitecliffsensis (Newton, 1915)

Hyridella wilkinsoni (Etheridge, Jr., 1879)

There are 18 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Mesohyridella ipsviciensis (Etheridge, jr., 1892)

Prohyria eyrensis (Etheridge, jr., 1892) = Mesohyridella eyrensis

+ Unio gregorianus Clark, 1892

Prohyria johnstoni (Etheridge, jr., 1881)

Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge, jr., 1888)

Unionella wianamattensis (Etheridge, jr., 1888)

Velesunio ambiguus (Philippi, 1847)