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Publication Amalitzky (1895): summary

Full Citation

Amalitzky, V. 1895. A comparison of the Permian freshwater Lamellibranchiata from Russia with those from the Karoo System of South Africa. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 51: 337-351. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Palaeanodonta Amalitzky, 1895

Amalitzki, 1891. Sitzunb. biol. Abth. d. Warschauernaturh. Ges. 2(7): 3. [nomen nudum]
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 346 [as ‘Palæanodonta’].
Type species: Unio castor Eichwald, 1895 (orig. desig.)

Palaeomutela Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 159.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 341 [as ‘Palæomutela’].
Type species: Palaeomutela verneuilli Amalitzky, 1892 (sub. desig. by Weir, 1969: ??)

Attributed Nominal Species

Palaeomutela golowkinskiana Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 171, pl. 21, figs. 24-25, 29-30.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 344, pl. 12, fig. 7.

Palaeomutela keyserlingi Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 168, pl. 21, figs. 9-14.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 344, pl. 12, fig. 4.

Palaeomutela laevis Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 177, pl. 20, figs. 41-43 [as ‘lævis’].
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 345, pl. 13, fig. 3 [as ‘lævis’].

Palaeomutela murchisoni Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 177, pl. 19, fig. 32.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 345, pl. 13, fig. 1.

Naiadites okensis Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 193, pl. 22, figs. 26-29.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 347, pl. 13, fig. 6 [as ‘Palæanodonta okensis’].

There are 11 nominal species attributed to this publication (none available).

Palaeomutela orthodonta Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 169, pl. 21, figs. 18-23, 27-28.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 343, pl. 12, fig. 5.

Palaeomutela ovalis Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 169, pl. 21, fig. 8.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 169, pl. 21, fig. 8.

Palaeomutela plana Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 345, pl. 22, fig. 45.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 345, pl. 13, fig. 2.

Palaeomutela semilunata Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 166, pl. 20, figs. 46-48.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 345, pl. 12, fig. 10.

Naiadites subcastor Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 191, pl. 22, figs. 30-33.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 348, pl. 13, fig. 5.

Palaeomutela trigonalis Amalitzky, 1892

Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 170, pl. 21, figs. 15-17.
Amalitzky, 1895. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc. London 51: 343, pl. 12, fig. 6.

Taxonomic Opinions

Palaeomutela cf. lævis Amalitzky, 1892

Palaeomutela cf. ovalis Amalitzky, 1892

There are 15 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.

Palaeomutela ovata (Sharpe, 1852)

Palaeomutela plana Amalitzky, 1892

Palaeomutela rhomboidalis (Sharpe, 1852)

+ Palaeomutela inostranzewi Amalitzky, 1892

Palaeomutela semilunata Amalitzky, 1892

Palaeomutela trigonalis Amalitzky, 1892

Palæanodonta okensis (Amalitzky, 1892)

Palæanodonta subcastor (Amalitzky, 1892)
 
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