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

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Publication Hanley (1856): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Hanley. 1856. Appendix. An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Bivalve Shells: 335-392. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 6 available nominal species attributed to this publication (14 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta argentea Lea = Anodontoides denigratus

Anodonta californiensis Lea = Brachyanodon californiensis

Anodonta couperiana Lea = Utterbackiana couperiana

Anodonta crepera Lea = Simpsonella gracilis

Anodonta cumingii Lea = Sundadontina cumingii

Anodonta denigrata Lea = Anodontoides denigratus

Anodonta dunlapiana Lea = Utterbackiana couperiana

Anodonta ferruginea Lea = Anodontoides ferussacianus

Anodonta footiana Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta globosa Lea = Pyganodon globosa

Anodonta gracilis Lea = Simpsonella gracilis

Anodonta harpethensis Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta linneana [sic] Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta lucida d’Orb. = Anodontites lucida

Anodonta maryattana Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta montezumæ Lea = Anodontites montezuma

Anodonta oblita Lea = Anodontoides denigratus

Anodonta opaca Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta polita Mousson = Pilsbryoconcha exilis

Anodonta puelchana d’Orb. = Anodontites trigona

Anodonta schröteriana Lea = Tamsiella schroeteriana

Anodonta solidula Deville and Huppé = Anodontites elongata

Anodonta subcrassa Lea = Simpsonella gracilis

Anodonta tenuis Lea = Simpsonella gracilis

Anodonta tortilis Lea = Anodontites tortilis

Anodonta virens Lea = Pyganodon grandis

Anodonta wheatleyi Lea = Anodontites elongata

Cyrena obesa Hinds = Batissa tenebrosa

Cyrena philippinarum Hanl. = Batissa philippinarum

Cyrena placens Hanl. = Polymesoda placens

Cyrena sordida Hanl.

Cyrena tenebrosa Hinds = Batissa tenebrosa

Cyrenoida cumingii = Joannisiella cumingii

Cyrenoida dupontia Joannis

Cyrenoida oblonga = Joannisiella oblonga

Unio amænus [sic] Lea = Cambarunio iris

Unio ascia Benson, MS = Lens contradens

Unio atratus Lea = Diplodon chilensis
+ Unio auratus Philippi, 1847
+ Unio araucanus Philippi, 1847

Unio atratus Lea = Potamilus fragilis

Unio atratus Swainson = Potamilus fragilis

Unio caffer Krauss

Unio collinus Conr. = Parvaspina collina

Unio corbis Benson, MS = Indonaia corbis

Unio cucumoides Lea = Cucumerunio novaehollandiae

Unio curreyianus Lea = Pegias fabula

Unio delphinulus Morelet = Delphinonaias largillierti

Unio delphinus Gruner = Hyriopsis bialata

Unio fontaineanus [sic] d’Orb. = Diplodon fontainianus

Unio hembeli Conrad = Margaritifera hembeli

Unio intermedius Conrad = Theliderma intermedia

Unio involutus Benson, MS = Assamnaia involuta

Unio radula Benson, MS = Pseudoscabies scobina

Unio scobina Benson, MS = Pseudoscabies scobina

Unio semigranosus von dem Busch in Phil. = Psoronaias semigranosa

Unio siculus Swainson = Unio elongatulus

Unio subplanus Conr. = Fusconaia masoni

Unio velaris Benson, MS = Physunio superbus