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Thiele, J. 1934. Handbuch der systematischen Weichtierkunde 3: 779-1022. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Brachyodontes Agassiz, 1846

Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: ??.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 799.
(error for Brachidontes Swainson, 1840)

Caelatura Conrad, 1853

‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 267 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 820 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Pallary, 1909. Mém. Inst. Égypte 6(1): 76.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1019.
Germain, 1918. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 25: 122.
Germain, 1921. Faun. malac. Terr. e Fluv. Iles Mascareignes: 403.
Pallary, 1924. Mém. Inst. Égypte 7 (n.s.): 42.
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927. Bull. AMNH 53: 399.
Haas, 1927. Senckenbergiana 9: 21.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 111.
Bloomer, 1932. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 20: 168.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 1248.
Haas, 1936. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 431: 54.
Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1937. Ann. Soc. Roy. Zool. Belgique 68: 60.
Haas, 1940. Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 140.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Bloomer, 1946. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 68.
Bloomer, 1949. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 241.
Franc, 1949. J. de Conch. 9: 158.
Leloup, 1950. Res. Sci. Explor. Hydrob. Lac Tanganyika (1946-1947) 3: 40.
Mongin, 1963. Mém. Soc. Géol. France 96: 10.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 116.
Mandahl-Barth, 1968. Expl. Hydrobiol. Bangweulu-Luapula 12: 51.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 64.
Fischer-Piette & Métivier, 1974. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 133: 10.
Appleton, 1979. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 77(9): 154.
Kenmuir, 1980. Trans. Zimbabwe Sci. Assoc. 60(2): 7.
Curtis & Appleton, 1987. Jour. SWA Sci. Soc. 40-41: 50.
Ibrahim et al., 1999. EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 74.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1061.
(incorrect original spelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)
Type species: Unio aegyptiacus Cailliaud, 1827 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Christadens Simpson, 1914

Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1154.
‘Simpson’ Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 821 [1252].
(incorrect original spelling of Cristadens Simpson, 1914)
Type species: Unio borneensis Issel, 1874 = Ctenodesma borneensis

Cucumeria Simpson, 1900

‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 889.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 817 [1246].
(error for Cucumaria Conrad, 1853)
Type species: Unio cucumoides Lea, 1840 = Cucumerunio novaehollandiae

Galileia Thiele, 1934

‘O.G. Costa’ Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 853 [1296].
(error for Galileja Costa, 1840)

There are 2 available nominal genera attributed to this publication (15 total).

Jaronia Thiele, 1934

‘Pallary’ Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 818 [1248].
(error for Iaronia Pallary, 1924)
Type species: Unio niloticus Cailliaud, 1827 = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Jheringella Thiele, 1934

‘Pilsbry’ Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 841 [1279].
(error for Iheringella Pilsbry, 1893)
Type species: Plagiodon isocardioides Lea, 1857 = Iheringella isocardiodes

Plagiolopsis Thiele, 1934

Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 834 [1269].
Type species: Unio securis Lea, 1829 (orig. desig.) = Ellipsaria lineolata

Potamida Agassiz, 1846

Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: 306.
Herrmannsen, 1847. Ind. Gener. Malacol. 2: 329.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 816 [1245].
(homonym of Brongniart, 1810 [Gastro.]; new name for Potomida Swainson, 1840)
Type species: Mysca (Potomida) corrugata Swainson, 1840 = Potomida littoralis

Pseudodontideus Thiele, 1934

‘Frierson’ Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 832 [1267].
(error for Pseudodontoideus Frierson, 1927)
Type species: Margaritana alabamensis Lea, 1861 = Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis

Pustulosa Frierson, 1927

Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: errata et corrigenda.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 827 [1260].
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Quadrula Rafinesque, 1820; new name for Bullata Frierson, 1927)
Type species: Obliquaria (Quadrula) bullata Rafinesque, 1820 = Pustulosa pustulosa

Serratisphaerium Thiele, 1934

Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 853 [1297].
Vinarski & Kantor, 2016. Analyt. Cat. Fr. Brack. Moll. Russia: 85.
(error for Serratisphoerium Germain, 1909)
Type species: Sphaerium courteti Germain, 1904 = Sphaerium hartmanni

Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934

Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 801.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758)
Type species: Dreissensia crosseana Morlet, 1884 (orig. desig.) = Sinomytilus harmandi

Toxelasma Agassiz, 1846

Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: 373.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 835 [1271].
(new name for Toxolasma Rafinesque, 1831)
Type species: Toxolasma lividus Rafinesque, 1831 = Toxolasma lividum

Venustaconcha Frierson, 1927

Frierson, 1927. Check List N. Amer. Naiades: errata et corrigenda.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 837 [1273].
(new name for Venusta Frierson, 1927)
Type species: Unio venustus Lea, 1838 = Venustaconcha ellipsiformis

Attributed Nominal Species

Pera henslowiana Jenyns, 1832 = Euglesa henslowana

‘Leach’ of Authors.
Jenyns, 1832. Trans. Cambridge Phil. Soc. 4: 308.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 91.
Leach, 1852. Syn. Moll. Gr. Brit.: 291 [as ‘Pera henslowiana’].
Prime, 1870. Amer. J. Conch. 5: 169.
Clessin, 1874. Conch. Cab. 9(3): 13.
Clessin, 1874. Bull. Soc. Vaud. Sci. Nat. 13: 149 [as ‘Pisidium henslowianum’].
Servain, 1882. Hist. Moll. Acéph. Francfort: 19 [as ‘Pisidium henslowianum’].
Prime, 1895. Cat. Corbiculadae: 60 [as ‘Pisidium henslowianum’].
Dall, 1903. Trans. Wagner Free Inst. 3(6): 1463.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 853 [1297].
Kantor et al., 2010. Cat. Contin. Moll. Russia: 308 [as ‘Tellina henslowiana’].
(error for Tellina henslowana Sheppard, 1825)

Unio metaneurus Herrmannsen, 1849 = Theliderma metanevra

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Herrmannsen, 1849. Ind. Gener. Malacol. 2: 571.
Küster, 1852. Conchyl. Cab. 9(2): 50.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 252.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 826 [1260] [as ‘Quadrula (Theliderma) metaneura’].
(error for Obliquaria (Quadrula) metanevra Rafinesque, 1820)

Anodonta ohiensis Utterback, 1915 = Utterbackia imbecillis

‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Utterback, 1915. Amer. Midl. Nat. 4(6): 260, pl. 23, figs. 74a-b.
Ortmann, 1919. Mem. Carnegie Mus. 8(1): 162, pl. 11, fig. 4.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 832 [1267].
Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 84.
(misidentified reference to Anodonta (Lastena) ohiensis Rafinesque, 1820)

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