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species Physunio massini (Morelet, 1864): synonymy

19 specimens + 2 GenBank vouchers

Synonymy

image of type lot

Unio massini Morelet, 1864

Morelet, 1864. J. de Conch. 12: 288.
specimen image from publicationMorelet, 1875. Séries Conch. 4: 348, pl. 15, fig. 1 [2].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_93-2-4-1590, Cochin China.

Physunio (s.s.) superbus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1920), Haas (1969)
Physunio superbus — Brandt (1974), IUCN (2011)
Physunio massini — Pfeiffer et al. (2021), Konopleva et al. (2023), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)

Unio massiei Fischer & Dautzenberg, 1904

Fischer & Dautzenberg, 1904. Mission Pavie 3: 438.
(error for Unio massini Morelet, 1864)

Physunio (s.s.) superbus — Haas (1920), Haas (1969)
Physunio superbus — Brandt (1974)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Physunio (s.s.) superbus — Simpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Haas (1920), Haas (1969)
Physunio superbus — Brandt (1974), IUCN (2011)
Physunio massini — Pfeiffer et al. (2021), Konopleva et al. (2023), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)