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

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Publication Tate (1887): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Tate, R. 1887. A revision of the Recent lamellibranch and palliobranch Mollusca of South Australia. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 9: 76-. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Corbicula angasi Prime, 1864 = Corbicula australis
+ Corbicula rivina Clessin, 1877

Corbicula deshayesi E.A. Smith

Corbicula desolata Tate = Corbicula australis

Pisidium etheridgei [sic] E.A. Smith, 1882 = Euglesa etheridgii

Sphærium macgillivrayi E.A. Smith, 1882 = Sphaerium tasmanicum

Trigonia margaritacea Lamarck, 1804 = Neotrigonia margaritacea

Unio depressa Lamarck = Hyridella depressa
+ Unio mutabilis Lea, 1859

Unio evansi A. Adams & Angas, 1864 = Velesunio ambiguus

Unio stuarti A. Adams & Angas, 1863 = Velesunio wilsonii

Unio vittatus Lea = Velesunio ambiguus
+ Unio ambiguus Philippi, 1847