Publication Gray (1840): summary

Gray, J.E. 1840. Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum 42nd ed.. 370 pp. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/244267.

CYRENIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 133, 149.
Type genus: Cyrena Lamarck, 1818 = Corbicula

GALEOMMATIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150.
Type genus: Galeomma Turton, 1825 = Galeomma

GASTROCHAENIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 134, 150 [as ‘Gastrochaenadae’].
Type genus: Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783 = Gastrochaena

GLOSSIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 41, 46.
Type genus: Glossus Poli, 1795 = Glossus

IRIDINIDAE Swainson, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138.
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 261, 286-287, 380.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 176.
Type genus: Iridina Lamarck, 1819 = Mutela

MESODESMATIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 134, 149.
Type genus: Mesodesma Deshayes, 1832 = Mesodesma

MYCETOPODIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138, 155.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 176.
Type genus: Mycetopoda d’Orbigny, 1835 = Mycetopoda

SOLEMYIDAE Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 136, 150.
Type genus: Solemya Lamarck, 1818 = Solemya

Agaria Gray, 1847

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 194.

Bankia Gray, 1842

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1842. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 76.

Damaris Swainson, 1823

‘Leach’ Swainson, 1823. Zool. Illustr. 3(1): pl. 160.
Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138, 150.
Leach, 1852. Syn. Moll. Gr. Brit.: 321.
Type species: Mya margaritifera Linnaeus, 1758 (monotypy) = Margaritifera margaritifera

Geloina Gray, 1842

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 149. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1842. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 75.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 184.
Type species: Cyclas zeylanica Lamarck, 1806 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847) = Geloina coaxans

Heterodon Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]

Leila Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138, 150.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.
Type species: Iridina esula d’Orbigny, 1835 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847: 197) = Leila esula

Monocondyla Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150.
(error for Monocondylaea d’Orbigny, 1835)
Type species: Unio (Monocondylaea) paraguayana d’Orbigny, 1835 = Monocondylaea paraguayana

Pharus Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: ??.

Velorita Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 149.
Gray, 1842. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 75.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 184.
(error for Villorita Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)