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

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Publication Cotton (1961): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Cotton, B.C. 1961. South Australian Mollusca Pelecypoda, Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. 363 pp.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria jacksoni Iredale
+ Unio angasi E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Alathyria jacksoni alleni Iredale, 1943
+ Alathyria selwyni Iredale, 1943

Alathyria jacksoni Iredale = Alathyria pertexta

Neotrigonia acuticostata (McCoy) = Neotrigonia acuticosta

Neotrigonia bednalli Verco, 1907 = Neotrigonia acuticosta
+ Neotrigonia trua Cotton, 1947

Neotrigonia bednalli Verco, 1907

Neotrigonia horia Cotton = Neotrigonia bednalli

Neotrigonia uniophora Gray, 1847
+ Trigonia jukesii A. Adams, 1849

Velesunio ambiguus Philippi, 1847
+ Unio balonnensis Conrad, 1850
+ Unio vittatus Lea, 1859
+ Unio philippianus Küster, 1861
+ Unio (Alasmodon) evansi Adams & Angas, 1864
+ Unio jeffreysianus Lea, 1871
+ Hyridella australis E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Unio protovittatus Hale & Tindale, 1930
+ Velesunio balonnensis adjunctus Iredale, 1934
+ Velesunio mckeowni Iredale, 1943
+ Velesunio testatus Iredale, 1943
+ Velesunio transitus Iredale, 1943

Velesunio wilsonii Lea, 1859