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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Philippi (1849): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Philippi. 1849. Abblildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien 4: 1-88.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio aztecorum Philippi, 1847
Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 95.
Philippi, 1849. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 4: 27, pl. 6, fig. 2.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico.

Unio liebmanni Philippi, 1847
Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 96.
Philippi, 1849. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 4: 27, pl. 6, fig. 1.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, Mexico.

Unio mexicanus Philippi, 1847
Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 95.
Philippi, 1849. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 4: 28, pl. 6, fig. 3.
Type(s): TYPE LOST XXX_UNKNOWN, México.

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio aztecorum Philippi, 1847 = Nephronaias aztecorum

Unio liebmanni Philippi, 1847 = Sphenonaias liebmanni

Unio mexicanus Philippi, 1847
 
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