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Publication Haas (1920): summary

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Full Citation

Haas, F. 1920. Die Unioniden. [in] H.C. Küster, Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz 9 (pt. 2, h. 52): 289-304, pls. 64-68. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Velunio Haas, 1919

Haas, 1919. Conch. Cab. 9 (pt. 2, h. 51): 276. [nomen nudum]
Haas, 1920. Conch. Cab. 9 (pt. 2, h. 52): 292.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Physunio Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio velaris Sowerby, 1868 (monotypy) = Lamellidens friersoni

Attributed Nominal Species

Anodon javana Simpson, 1900 = Pilsbryoconcha exilis

‘Sowerby’ of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 588.
Preston, 1912. Rec. Ind. Mus. 7: 282.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 242.
Haas, 1920. Conch. Cab. 9 (pt. 2, h. 52): 297.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 382.
(error for Anodon javona Sowerby, 1867)

Taxonomic Opinions

Physunio (s.s.) superbus (Lea, 1843) = Prisodon obliquus
+ Unio macropterus Dunker, 1846
+ Unio velaris Hanley, 1856
+ Unio massini Morelet, 1864
+ Unio massiei Fischer & Dautzenberg, 1904

Physunio (s.s.) superbus (Lea, 1843) = Physunio superbus

Physunio (s.s.) superbus (Lea, 1843) = Physunio massini

Physunio (sec. Velunio) velaris (Sowerby, 1868) = Lamellidens friersoni

Pilsbryoconcha carinifera (Conrad, 1837)

Pilsbryoconcha compressa (von Martens, 1860) = Pilsbryoconcha exilis

Pilsbryoconcha exilis (Lea, 1838)
+ Anodonta polita Mousson, 1849
+ Anodonta (Lamproscapha) schomburgki Martens, 1860
+ Monocondyloea compressa Lea, 1863
+ Anodon javona Sowerby, 1867
+ Anodonta sempervivens Deshayes & Jullien, 1876

Pilsbryoconcha exilis (Lea, 1838) = Pilsbryoconcha carinifera

Pilsbryoconcha exilis (Lea, 1838) = Pilsbryoconcha schomburgki

Pilsbryoconcha expressa (von Martens, 1900)

Pilsbryoconcha lemeslei (Morelet, 1875) = Namkongnaia lemeslei
+ Pilsbryoconcha lemsleyi Simpson, 1900

Pilsbryoconcha linguaeformis (Morelet, 1875)

 
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