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Publication Hocknull (2000): summary

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Full Citation

Hocknull, S.A. 2000. Mesozoic freshwater and estuarine bivalves from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45: 405-426.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Megalovirgus Hocknull, 2000

Hocknull, 2000. Mem. Queensland Mus. 45: 412.
Type species: Protovirgus jaenschi Ludbrook, 1961 (orig. desig.)

Palaeohyridella Hocknull, 2000

Hocknull, 2000. Mem. Queensland Mus. 45: 419.
Type species: Palaeohyridella godthelpi Hocknull, 2000 (orig. desig.) = Palaeohyridella godthelpi

Attributed Nominal Species

Protovirgus brookvalensis Hocknull, 2000 = unionoid fossil

Hocknull, 2000. Mem. Queensland Mus. 45: 423, figs. 6A-F.

Palaeohyridella godthelpi Hocknull, 2000 = Palaeohyridella godthelpi

Hocknull, 2000. Mem. Queensland Mus. 45: 420, figs. 5F-N.

Prohyria skepticsi Hocknull, 2000 = Prohyria skepticsi

Hocknull, 2000. Mem. Queensland Mus. 45: 409, fig. 3.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria coatsi (Ludbrook, 1961)

Alathyria jaqueti (Newton, 1916)

Hyridella whitecliffsensis (Newton, 1916)

Hyridella (Protohyridella) goondiwindiensis (Hocknull, 1997) = Hyridella goondiwindiensis

Hyridella (s.s.) mcmichaeli (Hocknull, 1997) = Hyridella mcmichaeli

Megalovirgus clellandi (Hocknull, 1994)

Megalovirgus jaenschi (Ludbrook, 1961)

Megalovirgus wintonensis (Hocknull, 1997)

Mesohyridella ipsviciensis (Etheridge Jr, 1892)

Palaeohyridella godthelpi gen. et sp. nov.

Prohyria eyrensis (Etheridge Jr, 1892 )
+ Unio springfieldensis Ludbrook, 1961

Prohyria johnstoni (Etheridge Jr, 1892)

Prohyria skepticsi sp. nov.

Protovirgus brookvalensis sp. nov.

Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge Jr, 1888)

Unionella wianamattensis (Etheridge Jr, 1888)
+ Unionella bowralensis Etheridge, 1888
+ Unionella carnei Etheridge, 1888

 
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