Publication Russell (1934): summary

Full Citation

Russell, L.S. 1934. Reclassification of the fossil Unionidæ (fresh-water mussels) of western Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist 48(1): 1-4.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Plesielliptio Russell, 1934

Russell, 1934. Canad. Field Nat. 48(1): 77.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819)
Type species: Unio priscus Meek & Hayden, 1856 (orig. desig.) = Plesielliptio priscus

Protelliptio Russell, 1934

Russell, 1934. Canad. Field Nat. 48(1): 77.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Elliptio Rafinesque, 1819)
Type species: Unio biornatus Russell, 1932 (orig. desig.) = Protelliptio biornatus

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio danae Meek & Hayden, 1860 = Fusconaia danai

Meek & Hayden, 1860. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 12: 432.
‘Meek & Hayden’ Russell, 1934. Canad. Field Nat. 48(1): 1.
(error for Unio danai Meek & Hayden, 1857)

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta argillensis Russell

Anodonta macconnelli Russell = Strophitus macconnelli

Anodonta propatoris White = Strophitus propatoris

Dysnomia tyrrelli (Russell) = Epioblasma tyrrelli

Elliptio hubbardi (Gabb) = Elliptio hubbardii

There are 28 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.