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Publication Kobelt (1910): taxonomic opinions

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Kobelt, W. 1910. Verzeichnis der aus Afrika bekannten Binnenconchylien. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 32: 53-97. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Aetheria elliptica Lam. = Etheria elliptica

Brazzaea anceyi Bourg.

Brazzaea anceyi var. eximia Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea bourguignati Ancey = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea bridouxi Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea charbonieri [sic] Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea culboisi [sic] Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea elongata Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea jourdyi [sic] Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea lavigeriana Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea moineti Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea newcombiana Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea randabeli Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Brazzaea ventrosa Bourg. = Brazzaea anceyi

Cameronia anceyi Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia bourguignati Ancey = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia bridouxi Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia charbonieri [sic] Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia complanata Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia dromauxi Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia giraudi Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia guillemeti Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia jouberti Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia landeaui Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia lavigeriana Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia locardiana Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia mabilliana Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia marioniana Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia moineti Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia obtusa Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia pulchella Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia randabeli Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia revoiliana Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia spekei Woodward = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia spekei var. admirabilis Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia spekei var. culboisi [sic] Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia spekei var. gigantea Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia spekei var. josseti Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia spekei var. paradoxa Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Cameronia vynckii [sic] Bourg. = Pleiodon spekii

Mutela (Chelidonopsis) arietina Rochebrune = Chelidonopsis hirundo

Mutela (Chelidonopsis) hirundo Martens = Chelidonopsis hirundo

Mutela (Chelidonopsis) roubaudi Germain = Mutela legumen

Mutela (Pseudomutela) plicata Sow. = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) alata Lea = Mutela alata

Mutela (s.s.) angustata Sow. = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) bourguignati Ancey = Mutela bourguignati

Mutela (s.s.) bourguignati var. smithi Martens = Mutela bourguignati

Mutela (s.s.) bourguignati var. truncata Martens = Mutela bourguignati

Mutela (s.s.) chevalieri Rochebrune [sic] = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) dubia Gmelin = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) exotica Lam. = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) exotica var. bridouxi Bourg. = Mutela soleniformis

Mutela (s.s.) exotica var. elongata Sow. = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) exotica var. soleniformis Bourg. = Mutela soleniformis

Mutela (s.s.) lavigeriana Bourg. = Mutela soleniformis

Mutela (s.s.) nilotica Sow. = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) nilotica var. emini Martens = Mutela dubia

Mutela (s.s.) nilotica var. jouberti Bourg. = Mutela soleniformis

Mutela (s.s.) nilotica var. vysseri Bourg. = Mutela soleniformis

Mutela (s.s.) rostrata Rang = Mutela rostrata

Mutela (s.s.) simpsoni Ancey = Mutela alata

Mutela (s.s.) subdiaphana Bourg. = Mutela bourguignati

Nodularia (Cafferia) abyssinica Martens = Unio abyssinicus

Nodularia (Cafferia) acuminata H. Adams = Nitia acuminata

Nodularia (Cafferia) caffra Krauss = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) caffra var. africana Lea = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) caffra var. vaalensis Chaper = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) caffra var. verreauxiana Lea = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) dembeae Rve. = Unio dembeae

Nodularia (Cafferia) diminuta Lea = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) fissidens Bttg. = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) hygapanus Bttg. = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Cafferia) jickelii Simpson = Nitia teretiuscula

Nodularia (Cafferia) lourdeli Bourg. = Nitia monceti

Nodularia (Cafferia) traversii Pollon. = Unio dembeae

Nodularia (Cafferia) zambesiensis Preston = Coelatura kunenensis

Nodularia (Cafferia) zeyheri Mke. = Unio caffer

Nodularia (Coelatura) aegyptiaca Conrad = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) aequatoria Morelet = Coelatura gabonensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) ambifaria Martens = Coelatura ratidota

Nodularia (Coelatura) bellamyi Jouss. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) billotiana [sic] Charmes = Coelatura ratidota

Nodularia (Coelatura) boehmi Martens = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) borellii Ancey = Coelatura mossambicensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) calathus Bourg. = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) decampsiana Wattebled = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) dusmeniliana [sic] Charmes = Coelatura ratidota

Nodularia (Coelatura) ed oulxianus [sic] Charmes = Coelatura ratidota

Nodularia (Coelatura) emini Martens = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Nodularia (Coelatura) essoënsis Chaper = Coelatura essoensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) euphymus Charmes = Coelatura ratidota

Nodularia (Coelatura) faidherbi [sic] Jouss. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) faidherbi [sic] var. bakoyi Rochebr. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) faladugouënsis [sic] Jouss. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) gabonensis Kstr. = Coelatura gabonensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) gerrardi Martens = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) horei E.A. Smith = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) julieni [sic] Rang = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) kunenensis Mouss. = Coelatura kunenensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) landanensis Schepm. = Coelatura gabonensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) lechaptoisi Ancey = Coelatura mossambicensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) liederi Martens = Coelatura mossambicensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) mandingoensis [sic] Rochebrune = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) mossambicensis Peters = Coelatura mossambicensis

Nodularia (Coelatura) mutelaeformis Germain = Nitia mutelaeformis

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica Caillaud = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. aenea Jickeli = Unio dembeae

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. charbonieri [sic] Bourg. = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. coulboisi Bourg. = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. dromauxi Bourg. = Coelatura horei

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. parreysi [sic] Phil. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. rugifera Kstr. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) nilotica var. sennaariensis Kstr. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) radiata Charmes

Nodularia (Coelatura) ratidota Charmes = Coelatura ratidota

Nodularia (Coelatura) renea Jouss. = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Nodularia (Coelatura) teretiusculus Phil. = Nitia teretiuscula

Parreyssia [sic] aferula Lea = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Parreyssia [sic] alluaudi Dautz. = Coelatura alluaudi

Parreyssia [sic] bakeri H. Adams = Coelatura bakeri

Parreyssia [sic] duponti Rochebr. = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Unio grandidieri Bourguignat, 1883

Parreyssia [sic] duponti Rochebr. = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Parreyssia [sic] hauttecoeuri Bgt. = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Parreyssia [sic] hauttecoeuri var. edwardsiana Bgt. = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Parreyssia [sic] hypsiprymnus Martens = Coelatura hypsiprymna

Parreyssia [sic] kirkii Lea = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Parreyssia [sic] leopoldvillensis Putzeys = Coelatura leopoldvillensis

Parreyssia [sic] monceti Bgt. = Nitia monceti

Parreyssia [sic] multicolor Martens = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Parreyssia [sic] ngesianus Martens = Coelatura bakeri

Parreyssia [sic] nyassaënsis Lea = Nyassunio nyassaensis

Parreyssia [sic] ruellani Bgt. = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Parreyssia [sic] stuhlmanni Martens = Coelatura stuhlmanni

Parreyssia [sic] ujijiensis Bgt. = Nyassunio ujijiensis

Pleiodon djolibanum [sic] Bourg. = Pleiodon ovatus

Pleiodon elongatum Bourg. = Pleiodon ovatus

Pleiodon letourneuxianum Bourg. = Pleiodon ovatus

Pleiodon ovatum Swain. = Pleiodon ovatus

Pleiodon pachyodon Bourg. = Pleiodon ovatus

Pseudavicula johnstoni Smith = Prisodontopsis aviculaeformis

Pseudospatha bourguignati Ancey = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha bridouxiana [sic] Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha contorta Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha elongata Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha foai Mabille = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha grandidieriana Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha jouberti Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha lavigeriana Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha leopoldvillensis [sic] Putzeys = Mutela legumen

Pseudospatha livingstoniana Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha magnifica Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha moineti Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha subtriangularis Bourg. = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis

Pseudospatha tanganyicensis E.A. Smith

Spatha (Arthropteron) criassouloui [sic] Roch. = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (Aspatharia) corrugata Dautz. = Aspatharia rugifera

Spatha (Aspatharia) vignoniana [sic] Bernardi = Aspatharia rugifera

Spatha (Leptospatha) complanata Jouss. = Aspatharia dahomeyensis

Spatha (Leptospatha) corneola Rochebrune = Aspatharia ganciniensis

Spatha (Leptospatha) decorsei Rochebrune [sic] = Aspatharia dahomeyensis

Spatha (Leptospatha) gancinensis [sic] Rochebrune = Aspatharia ganciniensis

Spatha (Leptospatha) pangallicensis [sic] Rochebrune = Aspatharia pangallensis

Spatha (Leptospatha) protchei Rochebrune = Aspatharia pfeifferiana

Spatha (Leptospatha) tawi [sic] Rang = Aspatharia chaiziana

Spatha (Mitriodon) falemeensis Roch. = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (Mitriodon) heudeloti Roch. = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (Mitriodon) martini Roch. = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (Moncetia) anceyi Bgt. = Moncetia anceyi

Spatha (Moncetia) bridouxiana [sic] Bgt. = Moncetia anceyi

Spatha (Moncetia) lavigerina [sic] Bgt. = Moncetia anceyi

Spatha (Moncetia) monceti [sic] Bgt. = Moncetia anceyi

Spatha (Moncetia) rochebruneana [sic] Bgt. = Moncetia anceyi

Spatha (Moncetia) umberti [sic] Bgt. = Moncetia anceyi

Spatha (s.s.) adansoni Jousseaume = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha (s.s.) arcuata [sic] Caillaud = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (s.s.) baikii H. Adams = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (s.s.) caillaudi Martens = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (s.s.) caillaudi var. bellamyi Jouss. = Chambardia wissmanni

Spatha (s.s.) caillaudi var. renei Jouss. = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (s.s.) chaiziana Rang = Aspatharia chaiziana

Spatha (s.s.) comoënsis Germain = Aspatharia droueti

Spatha (s.s.) cryptoradiata Putzeys = Aspatharia pfeifferiana

Spatha (s.s.) dahomeyensis Sow. = Aspatharia dahomeyensis

Spatha (s.s.) divaricata Martens = Aspatharia divaricata

Spatha (s.s.) droueti Chaper = Aspatharia droueti

Spatha (s.s.) kirki Ancey = Chambardia nyassaensis

Spatha (s.s.) kirki var. liederi Martens = Chambardia nyassaensis

Spatha (s.s.) lacustris Simpson = Chambardia wahlbergi
+ Spatha anceyi Ancey, 1894

Spatha (s.s.) lepsii Jickeli = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (s.s.) mabillei Jouss. = Aspatharia pangallensis

Spatha (s.s.) marnoi Jickeli = Aspatharia marnoi

Spatha (s.s.) martensi Sturany = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha (s.s.) nyassaënsis Lea = Chambardia nyassaensis

Spatha (s.s.) petersi Martens = Chambardia petersi

Spatha (s.s.) pfeifferiana Bernardi = Aspatharia pfeifferiana

Spatha (s.s.) rochebrunei Jouss. = Aspatharia rochebrunei

Spatha (s.s.) rubens Lam. = Chambardia rubens

Spatha (s.s.) rubens var. rotundata Martens = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha (s.s.) rubens var. wissmanni Martens = Chambardia wissmanni

Spatha (s.s.) senegalensis Lea = Aspatharia dahomeyensis

Spatha (s.s.) sinuata Martens = Aspatharia pfeifferiana

Spatha (s.s.) stuhlmanni Martens = Aspatharia pfeifferiana

Spatha (s.s.) subaequilatera Martens = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha (s.s.) subreniformis Sowerby = Aspatharia subreniformis

Spatha (s.s.) trapezia Martens = Chambardia trapezia

Spatha (s.s.) trapezia var. senilis Martens = Chambardia trapezia

Spatha (s.s.) tristis Jouss. = Aspatharia rochebrunei

Spatha (s.s.) wahlbergi Krauss = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha (s.s.) wahlbergi var. bloyeti Bourg. = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha (s.s.) wahlbergi var. bourguignati Ancey = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha (s.s.) wahlbergi var. hartmanni Martens = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha (s.s.) wahlbergi var. natalensis Lea = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha (s.s.) wahlbergi var. spathuliformis Bourg. = Chambardia bourguignati

Spathopsis guillaini Recluz = Chambardia wahlbergi

Unio madagascariensis Sganzin

Zairia araneosa Rochebrune = Coelatura gabonensis

Zairia disciformis Rochebrune = Coelatura disciformis

Zairia elegans Rochebrune = Coelatura gabonensis

Zairia poirieri Rochebrune = Coelatura gabonensis

Zairia sordida Rochebrune = Coelatura gabonensis

 
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