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

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Publication Germain (1907): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Germain, L. 1907. [in] Chevalier, L’Afrique Centrale Française. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 9 available nominal species attributed to this publication (28 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Aetheria [sic] elliptica de Lamarck, 1807 = Etheria elliptica
+ Etheria trigonula Lamarck, 1807
+ Etheria semilunata Lamarck, 1807
+ Etheria transversa Lamarck, 1807
+ Aetheria cailliaudi Férussac, 1824
+ Etheria lamarckii Férussac, 1824
+ Etheria plumbea Férussac, 1824
+ Aetheria tubifera Sowerby, 1825
+ Etheria carteroni Michelin, 1830
+ Aetheria petrettinii Bourguignat, 1880
+ Aetheria letourneuxi Bourguignat, 1880
+ Aetheria chambardi Bourguignat, 1880
+ Aetheria nilotica Bourguignat, 1880

Unio (Grandidieria) tsadianus von Martens, 1903 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio (Nodularia) aequatoria Morelet, 1885 = Coelatura gabonensis
+ Unio landanensis Schepman, 1891

Unio (Nodularia) aequatoria variété minor Germain, 1907 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio (Nodularia) bangoranensis Germain, 1907 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio (Nodularia) chivoti Germain, 1907 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio (Nodularia) essoensis Chaper = Coelatura essoensis

Unio (Nodularia) essoensis variété minor Germain, 1906 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio (Nodularia) lacoini Germain, 1906 = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Unio (Nodularia) lacoini var. ex-forma elongata Germain, 1907
+ Unio (Nodularia) lacoini var. ex-forma curta Germain, 1907
+ Unio (Nodularia) lacoini var. compressa Germain, 1907

Unio (s.s.) mutelaeformis Germain, 1906 = Nitia mutelaeformis

Unio (s.s.) mutelaeformis variété chariensis Germain, nov. var. = Nitia mutelaeformis