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Millard, V. 2001. Classification of Mollusca: a classification of world wide Mollusca (3) (2nd): 915-1447.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Caelatura Conrad, 1853

‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 267 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 820 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Pallary, 1909. Mém. Inst. Égypte 6(1): 76.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1019.
Germain, 1918. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 25: 122.
Germain, 1921. Faun. malac. Terr. e Fluv. Iles Mascareignes: 403.
Pallary, 1924. Mém. Inst. Égypte 7 (n.s.): 42.
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927. Bull. AMNH 53: 399.
Haas, 1927. Senckenbergiana 9: 21.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 111.
Bloomer, 1932. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 20: 168.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 1248.
Haas, 1936. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 431: 54.
Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1937. Ann. Soc. Roy. Zool. Belgique 68: 60.
Haas, 1940. Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 140.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Bloomer, 1946. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 68.
Bloomer, 1949. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 241.
Franc, 1949. J. de Conch. 9: 158.
Leloup, 1950. Res. Sci. Explor. Hydrob. Lac Tanganyika (1946-1947) 3: 40.
Mongin, 1963. Mém. Soc. Géol. France 96: 10.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 116.
Mandahl-Barth, 1968. Expl. Hydrobiol. Bangweulu-Luapula 12: 51.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 64.
Fischer-Piette & Métivier, 1974. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 133: 10.
Appleton, 1979. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 77(9): 154.
Kenmuir, 1980. Trans. Zimbabwe Sci. Assoc. 60(2): 7.
Curtis & Appleton, 1987. Jour. SWA Sci. Soc. 40-41: 50.
Ibrahim et al., 1999. EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 74.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1061.
(incorrect original spelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)
Type species: Unio aegyptiacus Cailliaud, 1827 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

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

Protopomida Vokes, 1980

‘Modell’ of Authors.
Vokes, 1980. Genera of the Bivalvia: 82.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1060.
(error for Propotomida Modell, 1964)
Type species: Unio michaudi Deshayes, 1860 = Propotomida michaudi

Rhombeidiana Cox et al., 1969

‘Locard’ of Authors.
Cox et al., 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo 2: N862.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1077.
(error for Rhomboidiana Locard, 1889)
Type species: Unio rhomboideus Moquin-Tandon, 1855 = Potomida littoralis

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

Vanderschliea Haas, 1969

‘Modell’ of Authors.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N449.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1060.
(error for Vanderschaliea Modell, 1943)
Type species: Ptychorhynchoideus kolasii Modell, 1931

Vilaeana Millard, 2001

‘Bourguignat, Locard’ Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1078.
(error for Villaeana Servain, 1888)
Type species: Unio villae Issel, 1872 = Unio elongatulus

Zairella Millard, 2001

‘Haas’ Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1064.
(error for Zairiella Haas, 1962)
Type species: Caelatura (Zairia) cridlandi Mandahl-Barth, 1954 = Coelatura cridlandi

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio bionatus Millard, 2001 = Protelliptio biornatus

‘Russel’ Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1054.
(error for Unio biornatus Russell, 1932)

Columba blainvilleana Ihering, 1890 = Leila blainvilliana

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Ihering, 1890. Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 142.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 915.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1400.
Haas, 1931. Senckenbergiana 13: 102.
Morretes, 1949. Arqu. Mus. Paranaense 7: 28.
Bonetto, 1963. Physis 24: 11.
Parodiz & Bonetto, 1963. Malacologia 1(2): 206.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 81.
Figueiras, 1965. Comm. Soc. Malac. Uruguay 1(8): 252.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 577.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N465.
Mansur, 1970. Iheringia 39: 55.
Bonetto & Mansur, 1970. Acta Zool. Lilloana 27: 256.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1074.
Simone, 2006. Land. Freshw. Moll. Brazil.: 289.
(error for Anodonta blainvilliana Lea, 1834)

Dromus dromus Simpson, 1900 = Dromus dromas

‘Lea’ of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 615.
Haas, 1930. Senckenbergiana 12(6): 317.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N452.
Stansbery, 1970. Malacologia 10(1): 18.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1066.
Serb, 2006. J. Moll. Studies 72: 427.
(error for Unio dromas Lea, 1834)

Castalioides laddei Haas, 1969 = unionoid fossil

‘Marshall’ of Authors.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N459.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1069.
(error for Castalioides laddi Marshall, 1934)

Lepidodesma languilata Haas, 1969 = Lepidodesma languilati

‘Heude’ of Authors.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N446.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1058.
Huang et al., 2002. J. Moll. Studies 68: 360.
(error for Unio languilati Heude, 1874)

Unio niewenhuisi Millard, 2001 = Schepmania nieuwenhuisi

‘Schepman’ of Authors.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1064.
Zieritz et al., 2018. Biol. Conserv. 219: 131.
Zieritz et al., 2020. Biodivers. Conserv. 29: 2238.
Zieritz et al., 2021. Aquatic Conserv.: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 31: 3177.
(error for Unio nieuwenhuisi Schepman, 1898)

Caelatura shoutedeni Haas, 1969 = Prisodontopsis mweruensis

‘Haas, 1936’ of Authors.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N418.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1062.
(error for Caelatura (Kistinaia) schoutedeni Haas, 1936)

Unio sinensis Heude, 1875 = Acuticosta chinensis

“Lea” Heude, 1875. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (1): sp. 26.
‘Lea’ Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N416 [as ‘Acuticosta sinensis’].
‘Lea’ Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1051.
(error for Unio chinensis Lea, 1868)

Etheria stefanesis Millard, 2001 = Bartlettia stefanensis

‘Moricand’ Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1075.
(error for Etheria stefanensis Moricand, 1856)

Unio verbeeki Haas, 1914 = Lens contradens

‘von Martens’ of Authors.
‘(Boettger) v. Martens’ Haas, 1914. Conch. Cab. 9 (pt. 2, h. 49): 198.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.
‘Martens’ Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 101.
‘Martens’ Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N420.
‘(Martens)’ Brandt, 1974. Arch. Moll. 105: 289.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1064.
(error for Unio verbecki Martens, 1897)

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