MUSSELpdb | nomainal sp. Corbicula approximans Preston, 1914

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nominal species Corbicula approximans Preston, 1914

Preston, 1914. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 13: 528.

= Cyanocyclas limosa

Taxonomic Opinions

+ Cyanocyclas limosa (Maton, 1809) — Simone, 2006

= Corbicula (Cyanocyclas) approximans Preston, 1914 — Marshall, 1924

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