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Publication Subba Rao (1989): taxonomic opinions
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Complete Citation

Subba Rao, N.V. 1989. Handbook Freshwater Molluscs of India. 289 pp. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Acostaea (Pseudomulleria) dalyi (Smith, E.A., 1898) = Pseudomulleria dalyi

Arcidopsis footei (Theobald, 1876)

Batissa inflata Prime, 1860

Batissa similis Prime, 1859

Corbicula annandalei Prashad, 1928

Corbicula arata (Sowerby, 1878)

Corbicula assamensis Prashad, 1928

Corbicula bensoni Deshayes, 1854

Corbicula cashmiriensis Deshayes, 1854

Corbicula iravadica Blanford, 1860

Corbicula krishnaea Ray, 1967

Corbicula noetlingi von Martens, 1899

Corbicula peninsularis Prashad, 1928

Corbicula solida Clessin, 1887

Corbicula striatella Deshayes, 1854

Corbicula subnitens Clessin, 1887

Corbicula sylhetica Preston, 1908

Corbicula tibetensis Prashad, 1929

Lamellidens consobrinus (Lea, 1859) = Lamellidens generosus

Lamellidens corrianus (Lea, 1834)
+ Lamellidens narainporensis Preston, 1912
+ Lamellidens nongyangensis Preston, 1912
+ Lamellidens mainwaringi Preston, 1912

Lamellidens corrianus (Lea, 1834) = Lamellidens mainwaringi

Lamellidens corrianus (Lea, 1834) = Lamellidens nongyangensis

Lamellidens generosus (Gould, 1847)

Lamellidens indawgyiensis Prashad, 1930 = Lamellidens savadiensis

Lamellidens jenkinsianus daccaensis (Preston, 1912) = Lamellidens jenkinsianus

Lamellidens jenkinsianus jenkinsianus (Benson, 1862) = Lamellidens jenkinsianus

Lamellidens jenkinsianus obesa (Hanley & Theobald, 1876) = Trapezidens dolichorhynchus

Lamellidens lamellatus (Lea, 1838)

Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819)

Lamellidens phenchooganjensis Preston, 1912 = Lamellidens mainwaringi

Lamellidens scutum (Sowerby, 1868) = Trapezidens scutum
+ Unio marginalis var. zonata Hanley & Theobald, 1872
+ Lamellidens marginalis var. sublamellatus Preston, 1912
+ Unio scutum var. humilior Martens, 1899

Lamellidens scutum (Sowerby, 1868) = Trapezidens dolichorhynchus

Lamellidens scutum (Sowerby, 1868) = Trapezidens angustior

Margaritifera (Margaritanopsis) laosensis (Lea, 1863) = Gibbosula laosensis

Neosolen aquaedulcioris Ghosh, 1920

Novaculina andamanensis Preston, 1918

Novaculina gangetica Benson, 1830

Oxynaia pugio (Benson, 1862) = Indochinella pugio

Parreysia (Radiatula) andersoniana (Nevill, 1877) = Indonaia andersoniana

Parreysia (Radiatula) bonneaudi (Eydoux, 1838) = Indonaia bonneaudii

Parreysia (Radiatula) caerulea (Lea, 1831) = Indonaia caerulea

Parreysia (Radiatula) caerulea gaudichaudi (Eydoux, 1838) = Indonaia caerulea

Parreysia (Radiatula) caerulea keraudreni = Indonaia caerulea

Parreysia (Radiatula) chaudhurii (Preston, 1912) = Radiatula chaudhurii

Parreysia (Radiatula) crispisulcata (Benson, 1862) = Radiatula crispisulcata

Parreysia (Radiatula) involutus (Benson in Hanley, 1856) = Assamnaia involuta

Parreysia (Radiatula) khadakvaslaensis (Ray, 1966) = Indonaia shurtleffiana

Parreysia (Radiatula) lima (Simpson, 1900) = Pseudoscabies scobina
+ Unio siliguriensis Preston, 1908

Parreysia (Radiatula) lima (Simpson, 1900) = Indonaia gratiosa

Parreysia (Radiatula) nuttalliana (Lea, 1856) = Indonaia caerulea

Parreysia (Radiatula) occata (Lea, 1860) = Indonaia gratiosa

Parreysia (Radiatula) olivaria (Lea, 1831) = Indonaia olivaria

Parreysia (Radiatula) pachysoma (Benson, 1862) = Indonaia corbis

Parreysia (Radiatula) shurtleffiana (Lea, 1856) = Indonaia shurtleffiana

Parreysia (Radiatula) theobaldi (Preston, 1912) = Indonaia theobaldi

Parreysia (s.s.) annandalei Preston, 1912 = Parreysia marcens

Parreysia (s.s.) bhamoensis (Theobald, 1874) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Parreysia (s.s.) burmanus (Blanford, 1869) = Leoparreysia burmana
+ Parreysia (s.s.) pernodulosa Preston, 1912
+ Parreysia burmanus var. myitkyinae Prashad, 1930

Parreysia (s.s.) burmanus (Blanford, 1869) = Radiatula myitkyinae

Parreysia (s.s.) choprae Prashad, 1930 = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Parreysia (s.s.) corbis (Benson in Hanley, 1856) = Indonaia corbis

Parreysia (s.s.) corrugata (Müller, 1774) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) corrugata laevirostris (Benson, 1862) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) corrugata nagpoorensis (Lea, 1859) = Parreysia corrugata
+ Unio wynegungaensis Lea, 1860

Parreysia (s.s.) corrugata nagpoorensis (Lea, 1859) = Parreysia nagpoorensis

Parreysia (s.s.) cylindrica Annandale & Prashad, 1919 = Indonaia cylindrica

Parreysia (s.s.) f. marcens = Parreysia marcens

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens (Benson, 1862) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens assamensis Preston, 1912 = Parreysia marcens

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens chrysis (Benson, 1862) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens deltae (Benson, 1862) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens pinax = Parreysia nagpoorensis

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens plagiosoma = Parreysia plagiosoma

Parreysia (s.s.) favidens viridula (Benson, 1862) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) feae (Tapparone Canefri, 1889) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Parreysia (s.s.) feddeni (Theobald, 1874) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) gowhattensis (Theobald, 1874) = Parreysia marcens

Parreysia (s.s.) houngdaranicus [sic] (Tapparone Canefri, 1889) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Parreysia (s.s.) mandelayensis (Theobald, 1874) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Parreysia (s.s.) olivacea Prashad, 1930 = Leoparreysia olivacea

Parreysia (s.s.) perconvexa Preston, 1912 = Leoparreysia perconvexa

Parreysia (s.s.) rajahensis (Lea, 1841) = Parreysia rajahensis

Parreysia (s.s.) rugosa = Indonaia rugosa

Parreysia (s.s.) sikkimensis (Lea, 1859) = Parreysia corrugata

Parreysia (s.s.) smaragdites (Benson, 1862) = Parreysia smaragdites

Parreysia (s.s.) tavoyensis (Gould, 1843) = Leoparreysia tavoyensis

Parreysia (s.s.) triembolus (Benson, 1855) = Parreysia nagpoorensis

Physunio (s.s.) ferrugineus Annandale, 1918 = Lamellidens ferrugineus

Physunio (s.s.) micropteroides Annandale, 1918 = Lamellidens ferrugineus

Physunio (Velunio) velaris (Sowerby, 1868) = Lamellidens friersoni

Pisidium (Afropisidium) clarkeanum Nevill & Nevill, 1871 = Hindupisidium clarkeanum

Pisidium (Afropisidium) ellisi Dance, 1967 = Conventus ellisi

Pisidium (Afropisidium) nevillianum Theobald, 1876 = Hindupisidium nevillianum

Pisidium (Afropisidium) stoliczkanum Prashad, 1933 = Euglesa stoliczkana

Pisidium (Eupisidium) mitchelli Prashad, 1925 = Euglesa mitchelli

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) annandalei Prashad, 1925 = Odhneripisidium annandalei

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) appressum Prashad, 1933 = Odhneripisidium appressum

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) atkinsonianum Theobald, 1876 = Euglesa atkinsoniana

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) kuiperi Dance, 1967 = Odhneripisidium kuiperi

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) stewarti Preston, 1909 = Odhneripisidium stewarti
+ Pisidium (Neopisidium) prashadi Odhner, 1937

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) yarkandense Prashad, 1933 = Odhneripisidium yarkandense

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) zugmayeri Weber, 1910 = Euglesa zugmayeri

Pisidium (s.s.) casertanum (Poli, 1791) = Euglesa casertana
+ Pisidium hydaspicola Theobald, 1878

Pseudodon (Indopseudodon) ava (Theobald, 1873) = Indopseudodon salwenianus

Pseudodon (Indopseudodon) salwenianus (Gould, 1844) = Indopseudodon salwenianus

Pseudodon (s.s.) inoscularis (Gould, 1844) = Pseudodon inoscularis

Pseudodon (Trigonodon) crebristriatus (Anthony, J.G., 1865) = Indopseudodon crebristriatus

Pseudodon (Trigonodon) peguensis (Anthony, J.G., 1865) = Indopseudodon crebristriatus
+ Pseudodon (Trigonodon) crebristriatus var. curvata Preston, 1912

Pseudodon (Trigonodon) peguensis (Anthony, J.G., 1865) = Indopseudodon salwenianus

Scabies crispata (Gould, 1843) = Pseudoscabies scobina
+ Unio scobinatus Lea, 1856
+ Unio scobina Hanley, 1856

Scabies crispata (Gould, 1843) = Scabies scobinatus

Scabies crispata (Gould, 1843)

Scaphula celox Benson, 1836

Scaphula deltae Blanford, 1867

Scaphula pinna Benson, 1856

Solenaia soleniformis (Benson, 1836) = Balwantia soleniformis

Sphaerium (s.s.) austeni Prashad, 1921 = Sphaerium austeni

Sphaerium (s.s.) avanum Theobald, 1873 = Sphaerium avanum

Sphaerium (s.s.) indicum Deshayes, 1854 = Sphaerium indicum

Sphaerium (s.s.) kashmirensis Prashad, 1937 = Sphaerium kashmirensis

Sphaerium (s.s.) montanum Tapparone Canefri, 1889 = Sphaerium montanum

Tanysiphon rivalis Benson, 1858

Trapezoideus exolescens exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Indonaia corbis
+ Unio foliaceus Gould, 1843
+ Unio misellus Morelet, 1865
+ Unio siamensis Lea, 1866
+ Unio misellus var. subclathratus Martens, 1899
+ Trapezoideus foliaceus var. zayleymanensis Preston, 1912
+ Trapezoideus dhanushori Annandale & Prashad, 1921

Trapezoideus exolescens exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Trapezoideus foliaceus

Trapezoideus exolescens exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Indonaia subclathrata

Trapezoideus exolescens exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Lens misellus

Trapezoideus exolescens exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Trapezidens exolescens

Trapezoideus exolescens exolescens (Gould, 1843) = Yaukthwa zayleymanensis

Villorita corbiculoides Prashad, 1927

Villorita cornucopia Prashad, 1921

Villorita cyprinoides (Gray, 1825)