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

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Publication Iredale (1943): summary
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Complete Citation

Iredale, T. 1943. A basic list of the fresh water Mollusca of Australia. Australian Zoologist 10: 188-230. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

There are 3 available nominal genera attributed to this publication (12 total).
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Attributed Nominal Species

There are 16 available nominal species attributed to this publication (37 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria jacksoni Iredale

Alathyria pertexta Iredale

Alathyria profuga Gould

Aparcthyria hemesa sp. nov. = Velesunio angasi

Aparcthyria inspecta sp. nov. = Velesunio angasi

Centralhyria angasi Sowerby = Velesunio angasi

Centralhyria angasi subjecta = Westralunio carteri

Centralhyria bednalli Tate = Velesunio angasi

Centralhyria stuarti A. Adams & Angas = Velesunio wilsonii

Centralhyria wilsonii Lea = Velesunio wilsonii

Centralhyria wilsonii caurina = Velesunio wilsonii

Cucumerunio novaehollandiae Gray
+ Unio cucumoides Lea, 1840
+ Unio cumingianus Dunker, 1852

Hyridunio australis Lamarck = Hyridella australis

Hyridunio australis drapeta = Hyridella drapeta

Hyridunio australis orion = Hyridella drapeta

Hyridunio renutus Iredale = Hyridella drapeta

Lortiella froggatti Iredale

Lortiella rugata Sowerby

Propehyridella glenelgensis Dennant = Hyridella glenelgensis

Propehyridella nepeanensis Conrad = Hyridella australis
+ Unio dorsuosus Gould, 1850
+ Unio lessoni Küster, 1855

Propehyridella nepeanensis narracanensis Cotton & Gabriel = Hyridella narracanensis

Propehyridella nepeanensis opportuna = Hyridella australis

Quaesithyria fleckeri sp. nov. = Velesunio angasi

Quaesithyria wardi sp. nov. = Alathyria pertexta

Rugoshyria aquilonalis Iredale

Rugoshyria cultelliformis Conrad = Hyridella depressa

Rugoshyria depressa Lamarck = Hyridella depressa
+ Unio mutabilis Lea, 1859
+ Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862

Rugoshyria depressa monticola = Hyridella depressa

Rugoshyria depressa sodalis = Hyridella narracanensis

Rugoshyria depressa vicinalis = Hyridella depressa

Rugoshyria interserta Iredale

Velesunio balonnensis Conrad = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio balonnensis adjunctus = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio balonnensis intricatus = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio danellii Villa = Velesunio ambiguus
+ Unio jeffreysianus Lea, 1871

Velesunio evansi A. Adams & Angas = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio shuttleworthi Kuster
+ Unio vittatus Lea, 1859
+ Unio moretonicus Reeve, 1865
+ Unio legrandi Petterd, 1889

Velesunio shuttleworthi Kuster = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio shuttleworthi Kuster = Velesunio moretonicus

Westralunio ambiguus Philippi = Velesunio ambiguus
+ Unio philippianus Küster, 1861

Westralunio ambiguus carteri = Westralunio carteri