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Publication McMichael (1957): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

McMichael, D.F. 1957. A review of the fossil freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Pelecypoda) of Australasia. Proceedings of the Linnaean Society of New South Wales 81: 222-244. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Mesohyridella McMichael, 1957
McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 238.
Type species: Unio ipsviciensis Jack & Etheridge, 1892 (orig. desig.) = Mesohyridella ipsviciensis

Prohyria McMichael, 1957
McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 227.
Type species: Unio johnstoni Etheridge, 1881 (orig. desig.) = Prohyria johnstoni

Protovirgus McMichael, 1957
McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 231.
Type species: Unio dunstani Etheridge, 1888 (orig. desig.)

Attributed Nominal Species

Protovirgus flemingi McMichael, 1957
McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 232, pl. 14, figs. 1-3.

Velesunio huttoni McMichael, 1957
McMichael, 1957. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 81: 224, pl. 13, figs. 1-3.
(new name for Unio inflata Hutton, 1873)

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria tamarensis (Etheridge, jr., 1881)

Hyridella aucklandica (Gray) = Echyridella aucklandica

Hyridella depressa (Lamarck)

Hyridella whitecliffsensis (Newton, 1915)

Hyridella wilkinsoni (Etheridge, Jr., 1879)

Mesohyridella ipsviciensis (Etheridge, jr., 1892)

Prohyria eyrensis (Etheridge, jr., 1892)
+ Unio gregorianus Clark, 1892

Prohyria eyrensis (Etheridge, jr., 1892)

Prohyria johnstoni (Etheridge, jr., 1881)

Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge, jr., 1888)

Protovirgus flemingi sp. nov. = Megalovirgus flemingi

Unionella bowralensis Etheridge, jr., 1888

Unionella carnei Etheridge, jr., 1888

Unionella wianamattensis (Etheridge, jr., 1888)

Velesunio ambiguus (Philippi, 1847)

Velesunio huttoni nom. nov. = Echyridella huttoni
+ Unio inflata Hutton, 1873

Velesunio jaqueti (Newton, 1915) = Alathyria jaqueti

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