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

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Publication Connolly (1931): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Connolly, M. 1931. Contributions to a knowledge of the fauna of South West Africa. IX. The non-marine Mollusca of South West Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 29: 277-336.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Aspatharia sinuata (Mts., 1883) = Aspatharia pfeifferiana
+ Spatha cryptoradiata Putzeys, 1898
+ Mutela lukuluensis Preston, 1913
+ Mutela mathildae Preston, 1913

Aspatharia sinuata (Mts., 1883) = Aspatharia subreniformis

Aspatharia wahlbergi (Krs., 1848) = Chambardia wahlbergi

Cafferia caffra (Krs., 1848) = Unio caffer

Indonaia croninae (Walker) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Indonaia kunenensis (Mouss., 1887) = Coelatura kunenensis

Indonaia zambesiensis (Preston) = Coelatura kunenensis

Mutela mabilli (Rchbr., 1886)
+ Mutelina mabillei Germain, 1907
+ Mutelina paludicola Rochebrune, 1886