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Bivalvia | Unionoida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Pleiodon

species Pleiodon spekii (Woodward, 1859): synonymy

161 specimens

Synonymy

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Iridina (Pleiodon) spekii Woodward, 1859

Woodward, 1859. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1859: 348, pl. 47, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1859-12-23-8, Lake Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekei [sic]E.A. Smith (1904)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Iridina (sec. Cameronia) spekiiThiele (1934)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekeiHaas (1969)
Mutela spekei [sic]Mandahl-Barth (1988)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Zieritz et al. (2013), Graf & Cummings (2021)

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Cameronia giraudi Bourguignat, 1885

Bourguignat, 1885. Notice Prodr. Moll. Giraud Tanganika: 107.
Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67.
Bourguignat, 1886. Esp. Nouv. et Genres Nouv. Lac Oukékérewe et Tanganika: 39.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MNHN_MP_0231, Mpala.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) giraudiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon giraudiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia giraudiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), IUCN (2010)

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Cameronia revoiliana Bourguignat, 1885

Bourguignat, 1885. Notice Prodr. Moll. Giraud Tanganika: 107.
Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67, 79.
Bourguignat, 1886. Esp. Nouv. et Genres Nouv. Lac Oukékérewe et Tanganika: 39.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0262, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) revoilianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon revoilianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia revoilianaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) revoilianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia admirabilis Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 69.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 73, pl. 34, fig. 1.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0179, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon admirabilisE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia spekei var. admirabilisKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia anceyi Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Esp. Nouv. et Genres Nouv. Lac Oukékérewe et Tanganika: 30, 39.
‘Ancey’ Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0188, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) anceyiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon anceyiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia anceyiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) anceyiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia bourguignati ‘Ancey, in litt.’ Bourguignat, 1886

‘Ancey, in litt.’ Bourguignat, 1886. Esp. Nouv. et Genres Nouv. Lac Oukékérewe et Tanganika: 26, 39.
Ancey in Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67.
‘Ancey’ Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 71, pl. 33, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0167, Kibanga.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) bourguignatiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon bourguignatiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia bourguignatiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) bourguignatiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), IUCN (2010)

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Cameronia bridouxi Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 71.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0176, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) bridouxiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon bridouxiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia bridouxiKobelt (1910)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia charbonnieri Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67, 83.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0211, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) charbonnieriSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon charbonnieriE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia charbonieri [sic]Kobelt (1910)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) giraudiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia complanata Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 76.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0208, Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) complanataSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon complanataE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia complanataKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) complanataPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia coulboisi Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67, 77.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 67, pl. 31, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0214, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon coulboisiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia spekei var. culboisi [sic]Kobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia dromauxi Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 84.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0210, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) dromauxiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon dromauxiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia dromauxiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) dromauxiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia gigantea Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 68.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75, pl. 35, fig. 1.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0239, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon giganteaE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia spekei var. giganteaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Mutela spekei [sic]Mandahl-Barth (1988)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia guillemeti Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 72.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0201, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) guillemetiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon guillemetiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia guillemetiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) guillemetiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia josseti Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67, 82.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 69, pl. 32, fig. 3.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0227, Lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon jossetiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia spekei var. jossetiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia jouberti Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 88.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0234, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) joubertiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon joubertiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia joubertiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) joubertiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia landeaui Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 74.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 67, pl. 31, fig. 3.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0242, Karema, Lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) landeauiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon landeauiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia landeauiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) landeauiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), IUCN (2010)

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Cameronia lavigeriana Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 85.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0233, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) lavigirina [sic]Simpson (1900)
Pleiodon lavigerianaE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia lavigerianaKobelt (1910)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) giraudiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia locardiana Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67, 78.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0200, Lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) locardianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon locardianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia locardianaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) locardianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia mabilliana Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 86.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0183, Lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) mabillianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon mabillianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia mabillianaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) mabillianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), IUCN (2010)

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Cameronia marioniana ‘Ancey, in litt.’ Bourguignat, 1886

‘Ancey, in litt.’ Bourguignat, 1886. Esp. Nouv. et Genres Nouv. Lac Oukékérewe et Tanganika: 28, 39.
‘Ancey’ Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0254, Lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) marionianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon marionianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia marionianaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) marionianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia moineti Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 89.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0265, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) moinetiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon moinetiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia moinetiKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) moinetiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia obtusa Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 75.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0258, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) obtusaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon obtusaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia obtusaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) obtusaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia paradoxa Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 91.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 69, pl. 32, figs. 1-2.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0270, lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon paradoxaE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia spekei var. paradoxaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia pulchella Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 66, 73.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPE MNHN_MP_0297, lac Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) pulchellaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon pulchellaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia pulchellaKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) pulchellaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia randabeli Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 68, 90.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0298, Tanganyika.

Pleiodon (Cameronia) randebeli [sic]Simpson (1900)
Pleiodon randabeliE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Cameronia randabeliKobelt (1910)
Iridina (Cameronia) randabeliPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

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Cameronia vynckei Bourguignat, 1886

Bourguignat, 1886. Nouv. Malac.: Unio. Iridin. Lac Tanganika: 67, 81.
Bourguignat, 1888. Iconogr. Malac. Lac Tanganika: 75.
Type(s): SYNTYPES MNHN_MP_0313, Kibanga (Lac Tanganyika).

Pleiodon (Cameronia) vynckii [sic]Simpson (1900)
Pleiodon vynckeiE.A. Smith (1904)
Cameronia vynckii [sic]Kobelt (1910)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) vynckeiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) vynckeiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), IUCN (2010)

Cameronia vynckii ‘Bourguignat’ of Authors

‘Bourguignat’ of Authors.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 910.
Kobelt, 1910. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 86.
(error for Cameronia vynckei Bourguignat, 1886)

Pleiodon (Cameronia) vynckeiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Pliodon (Cameronia) lavigeriei Germain, 1908

Germain, 1908. Résult. Sci. Voyage Afrique FOA: 694.
(error for Cameronia lavigeriana Bourguignat, 1886)

Pleiodon (Cameronia) giraudiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Pliodon (Cameronia) giraudi mut. elongata Germain, 1908

Germain, 1908. Résult. Sci. Voyage Afrique FOA: 694.
(intro'd as intra-sp. of Cameronia giraudi Bourguignat, 1885; homonym of Pliodon elongatus Bourguignat, 1879)

Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiHaas (1969)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Cameronia gosseti Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

‘Bourguignat’ Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927. Bull. AMNH 53: 441.
(error for Cameronia josseti Bourguignat, 1886)

Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiLeloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)

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Pleiodon spekei ‘Woodward’ of Authors

‘Woodward’ of Authors.
E.A. Smith, 1880. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1880: 350.
E.A. Smith, 1881. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1881: 296.
Sturany, 1894. Durch Massailand zur Nilquelle: 302.
Martens, 1897. Besch. Weich. Deutsch Ost Afr. 4: 256.
E.A. Smith, 1904. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 6(2): 102.
(error for Iridina (Pleiodon) spekii Woodward, 1859)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1859-12-23-8, Lake Tanganyika.

Pleiodon spekei [sic]E.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon spekeiE.A. Smith (1906)
Cameronia spekeiKobelt (1910)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Mutela spekei [sic]Mandahl-Barth (1988)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), IUCN (2010)

Iridina elongata Wood, 1828

Wood, 1828. Suppl. Index Testac.: 7 [as ‘Arca elongata’].
Wood, 1828. Suppl. Index Testac.: 41, pl. 2, sp. 10.
(misidentified reference to Iridina elongata Sowerby & Sowerby, 1821)

Iridina speckii Clessin, 1876

‘Woodward’ Clessin, 1876. Conchyl. Cab. 9(1): 232, pl. 70, fig. 1.
(error for Iridina (Pleiodon) spekii Woodward, 1859)

Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Cameronia lavigirina Simpson, 1900

‘Bourguignat’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 910.
(error for Cameronia lavigeriana Bourguignat, 1886)

Pleiodon (Cameronia) giraudiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiPain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Cameronia randebeli Simpson, 1900

‘Bourguignat’ Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 910.
(error for Cameronia randabeli Bourguignat, 1886)

Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Cameronia marioni Germain, 1908

‘Bourguignat’ Germain, 1908. Résult. Sci. Voyage Afrique FOA: 694.
(error for Cameronia marioniana ‘Ancey, in litt.’ Bourguignat, 1886)

Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998)

Cameronia charbonieri Kobelt, 1910

‘Bourg.’ Kobelt, 1910. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 86.
(error for Cameronia charbonnieri Bourguignat, 1886)

Cameronia spekei var. culboisi Kobelt, 1910

‘Bourg.’ Kobelt, 1910. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 32: 86.
(error for Cameronia coulboisi Bourguignat, 1886)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

Pleiodon (Cameronia) spekiiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914), Pain & Woodward (1964)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) giraudiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) revoilianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) anceyiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) bourguignatiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) bridouxiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) charbonnieriSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) complanataSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) dromauxiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) guillemetiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) joubertiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) landeauiSimpson (1900), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) lavigirina [sic]Simpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) locardianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) mabillianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) marionianaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) moinetiSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) obtusaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) pulchellaSimpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) randebeli [sic]Simpson (1900)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) vynckii [sic]Simpson (1900)
Pleiodon spekei [sic]E.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon giraudiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon revoilianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon admirabilisE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon anceyiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon bourguignatiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon bridouxiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon charbonnieriE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon complanataE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon coulboisiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon dromauxiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon giganteaE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon guillemetiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon jossetiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon joubertiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon landeauiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon lavigerianaE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon locardianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon mabillianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon marionianaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon moinetiE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon obtusaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon paradoxaE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon pulchellaE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon randabeliE.A. Smith (1904), Simpson (1914)
Pleiodon vynckeiE.A. Smith (1904)
Pleiodon spekeiE.A. Smith (1906)
Cameronia spekeiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia giraudiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia revoilianaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia spekei var. admirabilisKobelt (1910)
Cameronia anceyiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia bourguignatiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia bridouxiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia charbonieri [sic]Kobelt (1910)
Cameronia complanataKobelt (1910)
Cameronia spekei var. culboisi [sic]Kobelt (1910)
Cameronia dromauxiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia spekei var. giganteaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia guillemetiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia spekei var. jossetiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia joubertiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia landeauiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia lavigerianaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia locardianaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia mabillianaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia marionianaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia moinetiKobelt (1910)
Cameronia obtusaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia spekei var. paradoxaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia pulchellaKobelt (1910)
Cameronia randabeliKobelt (1910)
Cameronia vynckii [sic]Kobelt (1910)
Pleiodon (Cameronia) vynckeiSimpson (1914)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekiiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927), Leloup (1950), Haas (1969)
Iridina (Cameronia) giraudiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) revoilianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) anceyiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) bourguignatiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) complanataPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) dromauxiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) guillemetiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) joubertiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) landeauiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) locardianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) mabillianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) marionianaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) moinetiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) obtusaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) pulchellaPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) randabeliPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (Cameronia) vynckeiPilsbry & Bequaert (1927)
Iridina (sec. Cameronia) spekiiThiele (1934)
Iridina (Cameronia) spekeiHaas (1969)
Mutela spekei [sic]Mandahl-Barth (1988)
Pleiodon spekiiDaget (1998), Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Zieritz et al. (2013), Graf & Cummings (2021)

 
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