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Publication Children (1823): summary

Full Citation

Children, J.G. 1823. Lamarck’s genera of shells [continued]. Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts 15: 33-52. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14497324.

Attributed Nominal Species

Iridina exotica Children, 1823 = Pleiodon ovatus

(misidentified reference to Iridina exotica Lamarck, 1819)
‘Lamarck’ Children, 1823. Quart. J. Sci., Lit. & Arts 15: 27, pl. 1, fig. 72.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta cygneus (Linn.) = Anodonta cygnea

Etheria semilunata Lamarck = Etheria elliptica

Hyria avicularis Lamarck = Prisodon obliquus + Prisodon syrmatophorus

+ Mya syrmatophora Gmelin, 1791

Iridina exotica Lamarck = Mutela dubia

Unio sinuata Lamarck = Pseudunio auricularius + Margaritifera margaritifera

+ Mya margaritifera Linnaeus, 1758

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