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Publication Tate (1870): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

Tate, R. 1870. On the land and fresh-water Mollusca of Nicaragua. American Journal of Conchology 5: 151-162. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Anodonta inaequalis Tate, 1870
‘Lea’ Tate, 1870. Amer. J. Conch. 5: 160.
(error for Anodonta inaequivalva Lea, 1868)

Anodonta nicaragua Tate, 1870
Philippi of Authors.
Tate, 1870. Amer. J. Conch. 5: 161.
B.H. Wright, 1888. Check List N. Amer. Unionidae etc.: [7].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 932.
Haas, 1930. Senckenbergiana 12(6): 324.
(error for Anodonta nicaraguae Philippi, 1849)

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta bridgesii (Lea, 1868) = Anodontites trapesialis

Anodonta inæqualis [sic] Lea, 1868 = Anodontites montezuma

Anodonta luteola Lea, 1858 = Anodontites tortilis

Mycetopus weddelli Húpe, 1857 = Mycetopoda siliquosa

Unio gabbiana Lea, 1868 = Arotonaias gabbiana

Unio rowelli Lea, 1859 = Nephronaias rowellii

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