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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

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Bivalvia | Myida | Dreissenoidea | Dreissenidae

genus dreissenid : synonymy
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Teisseyreomya Bolgiu, 1954
Bolgiu, 1954. Rev. Univ. “C.J. Parhon” Bucuresti (4/5): 258.

Eocongeria Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 83.

Trigonipraxis Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 83.

Globocongeria Taktakischvili, 1973
Taktakischvili, 1973. Pliocene Dreissenidae, Western Gruzei: 14.

Modiola Marinescu, 1973
Marinescu, 1973. Mém. Inst. geol. Bucarest 18: 31.
(reference to Modiola Lamarck, 1801)

Mytilia Marinescu, 1973
Marinescu, 1973. Mém. Inst. geol. Bucarest 18: 31.
(homonym of Mytilia Gray, 1858 [Rept.]; Hudson, 1886 [Rotifera])

Triangularia Marinescu, 1973
Marinescu, 1973. Mém. Inst. geol. Bucarest 18: 32.

Congeriomya Andrussov, 1907
Andrussov, 1907. Trav. Soc. Nat. St. Pétersb., Sec. Géol. Min. 25: 392. [nomen nudum]

Teysseyreomya Vokes, 1967
‘Bolgiu’ Vokes, 1967. Bull. Amer. Paleont. 51(232): 298.
(error for Teisseyreomya Bolgiu, 1954)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

CongeriaPilsbry (1911), Mansur et al. (2019)
MytilopsisNuttall (1990)
Dreissena (Modiolodreissena)Nuttall (1990)
Dreissenomya (Sinucongeria)Nuttall (1990)
DreissenaWoRMS (2011)

 
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