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Publication Modell (1964): attributed nominal genera
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Modell, H. 1964. Das natürliche System der Najaden. 3. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 93: 71-126. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Amigenia Modell, 1964
‘Hall’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 78.
(error for Amnigenia Hall, 1885)

Anadontoides Modell, 1964
‘Simpson’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 92.
(error for Anodontoides F.C. Baker, 1898)

Archiparreysia Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 106.
Type species: Unio (Diplodon) haroldi Reeside, 1927 (orig. desig.) = Archiparreysia haroldi

Caelatura Conrad, 1853
‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 267 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 820 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Pallary, 1909. Mém. Inst. Égypte 6(1): 76.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1019.
Germain, 1918. Bull. Mus. Nation. Hist. Natur. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919. Bull. Mus. Nation. Hist. Natur. 25: 122.
Germain, 1921. Faun. malac. Terr. e Fluv. Iles Mascareignes: 403.
Pallary, 1924. Mém. Inst. Égypte 7 (n.s.): 42.
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927. Bull. AMNH 53: 399.
Haas, 1927. Senckenbergiana 9: 21.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 111.
Bloomer, 1932. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 20: 168.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 1248.
Haas, 1936. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 431: 54.
Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1937. Ann. Soc. Roy. Zool. Belgique 68: 60.
Haas, 1940. Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 140.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Bloomer, 1946. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 68.
Bloomer, 1949. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 241.
Franc, 1949. J. de Conch. 9: 158.
Leloup, 1950. Res. Sci. Explor. Hydrob. Lac Tanganyika (1946-1947) 3: 40.
Mongin, 1963. Mém. Soc. Géol. France 96: 10.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 116.
Mandahl-Barth, 1968. Expl. Hydrobiol. Bangweulu-Luapula 12: 51.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 64.
Fischer-Piette & Métivier, 1974. Bull. Mus. Nation. Hist. Natur. 133: 10.
Appleton, 1979. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 77(9): 154.
Kenmuir, 1980. Trans. Zimbabwe Sci. Assoc. 60(2): 7.
Curtis & Appleton, 1987. Jour. SWA Sci. Soc. 40-41: 50.
Ibrahim et al., 1999. EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 74.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1061.
(incorrect original spelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)

Callioscapha Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 85.
(error for Calliscapha Swainson, 1840)

Chione Modell, 1964
‘Gistel’ [sic] Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 112.
(error for Cleone Gistl, 1848)

Coenonaias Fischer & Crosse, 1894
‘Crosse & Fischer’ of Authors.
Fischer & Crosse, 1894. Miss. Sci. Mexique, Rech. Zool. 2(16): 596.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 90.
(error for Caenonaias Fischer & Crosse, 1894)

Columbia Modell, 1964
‘Lea’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 81.
(error for Columba Lea, 1838)

Crassunio Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 118.
Type species: Unio crassus Retzius, 1788 (orig. desig.) = Unio crassus

Cylindrus Modell, 1964
‘Simpson’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 121.
(error for Cylindrica Simpson, 1900)

Dentaspatharia Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 83.
Type species: Unio galloprovincialis Matheron, 1842 (orig. desig.) = Dentaspatharia galloprovincialis

Diamisotis Modell, 1964
‘Rafinesque’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 112.
(error for Dianisotis Rafinesque, 1831)

Epiloblasma Meek, 1876
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
Meek, 1876. Rept. U.S. Geol. Surv. Terr. (Hayden) 9: 511.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 96.
(error for Epioblasma Rafinesque, 1831)

Iugosus Modell, 1964
‘Simpson’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 91.
(error for Jugosus Simpson, 1914)

Linnaea Modell, 1964
‘Poli’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 115.
(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)

Meekiella Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 88.
Type species: Unio cristonensis Cope, 1877 (orig. desig.) = Antediplodon cristonensis

Megaptera Modell, 1964
‘Rafinesque’ of Authors.
‘Rafinesque’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 85.
‘Rafinesque’ Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo 1: N455.
(error for Metaptera Rafinesque, 1820)

Najadites Amalitzky, 1892
Amalitzky, 1892. Palaeontogr. 39(4-6): 183.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 79.
(error for Naiadites Dawson, 1860)

Odhnerella Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 111.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Lamprotula Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio rochechouartii Heude, 1875 (orig. desig.) = Gibbosula rochechouartii

Palindonaia Modell, 1950
Modell, 1950. Arch. Moll. 79(4/6): 34, 35.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 117.
Type species: Unio solandri J. de C. Sowerby, 1826 = Palindonaia solandri

Propotomida Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 109.
Type species: Unio michaudi Deshayes, 1860 = Propotomida michaudi

Protamblema Modell, 1957
Modell, 1957. Arch. Moll. 86: 189.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 90.
(new name for Loxopleurus Meek, 1871)
Type species: Unio belliplicatus Meek, 1870 = Protamblema belliplicatus

Pseudodontoides Modell, 1964
‘Frierson’ of Authors.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 91.
Pfeiffer et al., 2019. MPE 137: 124.
(error for Pseudodontoideus Frierson, 1927)

Pseudodopsis Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 102.
(error for Pseudodontopsis Kobelt, 1913)

Ptychorhynchoideus Modell, 1931
Modell, 1931. Palaeontogr. 75: 71.
Modell, 1935. Arch. Moll. 67: 130.
Modell, 1943. Arch. Moll. 75: 109.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 101.
Type species: Ptychorhynchoideus gümbeli Modell, 1931 (orig. desig.) = Ptychorhynchoideus guembeli

Richthofenia Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 110.
(homonym of Kayser, 1883 (Brachiopoda); intro'd as sub-gen. of Lamprotula Simpson, 1900; renamed Sinolamprotula Gu, 1976)
Type species: Unio leaii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833 (orig. desig.) = Lamprotula leaii

Scriptolamprotula Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 110.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Lamprotula Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio scriptus Heude, 1875 (orig. desig.) = Scriptolamprotula scripta

Simononaias Modell, 1964
‘Crosse & Fischer’ Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 90.
(error for Simonaias Fischer & Crosse, 1894)

Sinanodonta Modell, 1945
Modell, 1945. Jena. Z. Med. Naturw. 78: 96, 64.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 115.
Type species: Symphynota woodiana Lea, 1834 (orig. desig.) = Sinanodonta woodiana

Sprickia Modell, 1942
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 189.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 114.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Contradens Haas, 1911)
Type species: Unio verbecki Martens, 1897 (orig. desig.) = Lens contradens

Vanderschaliea Modell, 1943
Modell, 1943. Arch. Moll. 75: 112.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 91.
Type species: Ptychorhynchoideus kolasii Modell, 1931 (orig. desig.)

Wenziella Modell, 1959
Modell, 1959. Geol. Jhrb. 75: 235.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 120.
Type species: Unio vukotinovici Hoernes, 1865 = Potomida vukotinovici

Yeniella Modell, 1964
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 106.

 
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