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Bivalvia | Veneroida | Cyrenoidea | Cyrenidae | Corbicula africana

nominal species Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848

Cyrena africana Krauss, 1848 = Corbicula africana

Krauss, 1848. Südafrik. Moll.: 8, pl. 1, fig. 8.

= Corbicula africana

Taxonomic Opinions

= Corbicula africanaKropotin et al., 2023

= Corbicula africanaBespalaya et al., 2018

= Corbicula fluminalis africanaPigneur et al., 2014

= Corbicula africanaOBIS, 2012

+ Corbicula fluminalis (Müller, 1774) — IUCN, 2012

= Corbicula africana Krauss, 1848 — Bogan, 2010

= Corbicula africanaPfenninger et al., 2002

= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Daget, 1998

= Corbicula fluminalis africana (Krauss, 1848) — Mandahl-Barth, 1988

= Corbicula africana Kiawis [sic] — Morton, 1986

= Corbicula africana (Krauss) — Mandahl-Barth, 1968

= Corbicula africana (Krauss, 1848) — Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1895

= Corbicula africana Krauss — Clessin, 1877

= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1870

= Corbicula africana Deshayes — Prime, 1867

= Corbicula africana Adams — Prime, 1860

+ Corbicula pusilla Philippi — Deshayes, 1854

+ Corbicula radiata Philippi — Deshayes, 1854

= Corbicula africana Krauss — Deshayes, 1854

 
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