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Publication Philippi (1848): summary

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Full Citation

Philippi. 1848. Abblildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien 3: 51-81. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio australis Philippi, 1848 = Hyridella australis

‘Lamarck’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 81, pl. 5, fig. 5.
(reference to Unio australis Lamarck, 1819)

Cyrena buschii Philippi, 1848 = cyrenid species

Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 78, pl. 2, fig. 2.

Cyrena carolinensis Hanley, 1843 = Polymesoda caroliniana

‘Lamarck’ of Authors.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 93.
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 78.
Clessin, 1877. Conch. Cab. 9(3): 108.
Prime, 1895. Cat. Corbiculadae: 19.
(error for Cyclas caroliniana Bosc, 1801; error for Cyrena caroliniensis Lamarck, 1818)

Unio cyrenoides Philippi, 1847 = Arotonaias cyrenoides

Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 93.
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 79, pl. 5, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) MNHNS_50199, Lake Nicaragua.

Unio parreyssi Philippi, 1848 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

‘von dem Busch’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 81, pl. 5, fig. 6.

Unio psammactinus Philippi, 1848 = Diplodon granosus

‘Bronn’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 79, pl. 5, fig. 2.

Cyrena suborbicularis Philippi, 1848 = cyrenid species

‘v. d. Busch’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 77, pl. 2, fig. 1.

Unio subtrapezius Philippi, 1847 = Diplodon variabilis

Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 96.
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 80, pl. 5, fig. 3.

Cyrena triangula Philippi, 1848 = Polymesoda species

‘v. d. Busch’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 78, pl. 2, fig. 3.

Taxonomic Opinions

Cyrena buschii Ph.

Cyrena carolinensis [sic] (Bosc) = Polymesoda caroliniana
+ Cyrena caroliniensis Lamarck, 1818

Cyrena ceylanica (Chem.) = Geloina erosa

Cyrena cyprinoides Q. es G. = Villorita cyprinoides

Cyrena suborbicularis v. d. Busch

Cyrena triangula v. d. Busch

Cyrena variegata d’Orb. = Cyanocyclas limosa

Unio australis Lamk. = Hyridella australis

Unio cyrenoides Philippi, 1847 = Arotonaias cyrenoides

Unio membranaceus (Maton, 1811) = Diplodon variabilis
+ Unio matoniana d’Orbigny, 1835

Unio parreyssi von dem Busch = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio psammactinus Bronn = Diplodon granosus

Unio subtrapezius Philippi, 1847 = Diplodon variabilis
 
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