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Publication Philippi (1843): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

Philippi, R.A. 1843. Abblildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien 1. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio gratiosus Philippi, 1843
‘Parreyss’ Philippi, 1843. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 1: 20, pl. 1, fig. 5.

Unio panacoensis Philippi, 1843
von dem Busch in Philippi, 1843. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 1: 75, pl. 2.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE MCZ_178882 (by R.I. Johnson, 1998: 434), Panaco [Panuco River, near] Tampico, [Tamulipas State], Mexico.

Unio semigranosus Philippi, 1843
von dem Busch in Philippi, 1843. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 1: 19, pl. 1, figs. 1-3.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE MCZ_152861 (by Cummings et al., 2025: 332), near Tampico, Mexico.

Taxonomic Opinions

Unio gratiosus Parreyss = Indonaia gratiosa

Unio panacoensis von dem Busch = Disconaias disca

Unio parvus Barnes = Toxolasma parvum

Unio semigranosus von dem Busch = Psoronaias semigranosa

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