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Publication Delvene et al. (2016): summary

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Full Citation

Delvene, G., M.C. Munt, L. Piñuela & J.C. García-Ramos. 2016. New Unionida (Bivalvia) from the Kimmeridgian (Late Jurassic) of Asturias, Spain, and their Palaeobiogeographical implications. Papers in Palaeonology 2(2): 265-285. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Asturianaia Delvene et al., 2016

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 273.
Type species: Asturianaia colunghensis Delvene et al., 2016 (orig. desig.) = Asturianaia colunghensis

Mujanaia Delvene et al., 2016

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 269.
Type species: Mujanaia abeuensis Delvene et al., 2016 (orig. desig.) = Mujanaia abeuensis

Attributed Nominal Species

Mujanaia abeuensis Delvene et al., 2016 = Mujanaia abeuensis

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 269, fig. 4A-L.

Unio asturianus Delvene et al., 2016 = Unio asturianus

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 269, fig. 5A-D.

Asturianaia colunghensis Delvene et al., 2016 = Asturianaia colunghensis

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 273, figs. 5J-K, 6A-G, 7A, C-D, 8A-D.

Margaritifera lagriega Delvene et al., 2016 = Margaritifera lagriega

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 271, figs. 5E-I.

Asturianaia lastrensis Delvene et al., 2016 = Asturianaia lastrensis

Delvene et al., 2016. Papers Palaeo. 2(2): 273, figs. 7B, E-F, 9A-H, 10A-H.

Taxonomic Opinions

‘Unio’ asturianus sp. nov. = Unio asturianus

Asturianaia colunghensis sp. nov.

Asturianaia lastrensis sp. nov.

Margaritifera? lagriega sp. nov. = Margaritifera lagriega

Mujanaia abeuensis sp. nov.

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