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Unionidae

Margaritiferidae

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Mycetopodidae

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North America

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Publication Vaught (1989): summary

publication summary

Full Citation

Vaught, K.C. 1989. A Classification of the Living Mollusca. 195 pp.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Prolancealaria Vaught, 1989

‘Moskvicheva’ of Authors.
Vaught, 1989. Class. Livinh Moll.: 121.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1054.
(error for Prolanceolaria Moskvicheva, 1973)
Type species: Unio grayii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833 = Lanceolaria grayii

Richtofenia Vokes, 1980

‘Modell’ of Authors.
Vokes, 1980. Genera of the Bivalvia: 78.
Vaught, 1989. Class. Livinh Moll.: 121.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1056.
(error for Richthofenia Modell, 1964)
Type species: Unio leaii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833 = Lamprotula leaii

Sprichia Vokes, 1980

‘Modell’ of Authors.
Vokes, 1980. Genera of the Bivalvia: 78.
Vaught, 1989. Class. Livinh Moll.: 122.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1064.
(error for Sprickia Modell, 1942)
Type species: Unio verbecki Martens, 1897 = Lens contradens

 
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