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Publication Gmelin (1791): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Gmelin, J.F. 1791. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, locis 1(6) (13th ed.): 3021-3909. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 24 available nominal species attributed to this publication (29 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Mya corrugata Müller, 1774 = Parreysia corrugata

Mya margaritifera Linnaeus, 1758 = Margaritifera margaritifera
+ Dichonca crassissima Klein, 1753

Mya margaritifera Linnaeus, 1758 = Pseudunio auricularius

Mya nodosa Gmelin, 1791 = Unio pictorum

Mya pictorum Linnaeus, 1758 = Unio pictorum

Mya radiata Gmelin, 1791 = Lampsilis radiata
+ Mya radiata Gmelin, 1791

Mya radiata Gmelin, 1791 = Lampsilis cariosa

Mya rugosa Gmelin, 1791 = Indonaia rugosa

Mya spuria Gmelin, 1791 = Parreysia corrugata

Mya syrmatophora Gronovius, 1781 = Prisodon syrmatophorus

Mytilus anatinus Linnaeus, 1758 = Anodonta anatina

Mytilus cygneus Linnaeus, 1758 = Anodonta cygnea
+ Mytilus radiatus Müller, 1774

Mytilus cygneus Linnaeus, 1758 = Anodonta anatina

Mytilus dubius Gmelin, 1791 = Mutela dubia

Mytilus fluviatilis Gmelin, 1791 = Atlanticoncha ochracea

Mytilus stagnalis Gmelin, 1791 = Anodonta cygnea

Mytilus zellensis Gmelin, 1791 = Anodonta cygnea