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Publication Germain (1904): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Germain, L. 1904. Catalogue des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles des environs d’Angers et du département de Maine-et-Loire. Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de l’Ouest de la France 4 (2nd series). 123 pp. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta (Adamiana) ponderiformis Locard = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta ponderosa var. compressa Garnier, 1840

Anodonta (Adamiana) subponderosa Dupuy, 1849 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta avonensis de Joannis, 1859

Anodonta (Anatiniana) aequorea Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Anatiniana) anatina Linné, 1758 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Anatiniana) chivoti Germain = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta coartata de Joannis, 1859

Anodonta (Anatiniana) chivoti Germain = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Anatiniana) elodea [sic] Péchaud, 1884 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Anatiniana) indusiana Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Anatiniana) palustris d’Orbigny in de Férussac, 1822 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta tenella Küster, 1842

Anodonta (Arealiana) arealis Küster, 1852 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Arealiana) burgundina Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arealiana) burgundina inflata = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arealiana) parvula Drouet, 1852 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arealiana) pœdica Pillot in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta paedica Locard, 1893
+ Anodonta coarctata Dupuy, 1850

Anodonta (Arealiana) soubieuri [sic] Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arealiana) subarealis Fagot in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta anatina Dupuy, 1850

Anodonta (Arealiana) trianguliformis Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arnouldiana) arnouldi Bourguignat, 1883 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arnouldiana) orivalensis Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Arrosiana) vendeana Servain in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Avoniana) avonica Coutagne = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Briandiana) callosaeformis Servain in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Brotiana) obnixa Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Collobiana) colloba Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) anceyi Bourguignat in Servain, 1888 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) arenaria Schröter = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta cellensis Pfeiffer, 1821

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) cariosa Küster, 1852 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) cariosula Ancey in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) cariosula elongata = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) condatina Letourneux = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) cygnaea [sic] Linné, 1758 = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta cygnaea Poiret, 1801
+ Anodonta cellensis Rossmässler, 1836

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) delicatula Servain = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) marsolinae Bourguignat = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) noeli Bourguignat et Locard in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta oblonga Dupuy, 1852

Anodonta (Cygnaeana) thripedesta Locard, 1884 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Gastrodiana) cyrtoptychia Bourguignat, 1880 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Gastrodiana) nefaria Servain, 1888 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Glyciana) doei Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Glyciana) doei compressa = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Glyciana) doei tenuis = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Glyciana) mansueta Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Gravidiana) catocyrta Coutagne in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Gravidiana) stagnalis Sowerby = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta cygnaea var. radiata de Joannis, 1859

Anodonta (Gravidiana) stagnalis radiata de Joannis, 1858 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Incrassatiana) incrassatus Sheppart, 1820 [sic] = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Intermediana) friedlanderiana Servain = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Intermediana) germanica Servain, 1888 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Intermediana) germanica subcompressa = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Intermediana) germanica subcompressa sous-var. elongata = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Intermediana) intermedia de Lamarck, 1819 = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta variabilis var. ligerica de Joannis, 1859
+ Anodonta intermedia Millet, 1831

Anodonta (Intermediana) intermedia de Lamarck, 1819 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Intermediana) sigela Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) georgei Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) jourdheuili Ray in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta rostrata Drouët, 1852

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) loroisi Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) oblonga Millet, 1833 = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta oblonga Locard, 1890
+ Anodonta cygnaea var. intermedia de Joannis, 1859

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) oblonga Millet, 1833 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) philypna Servain in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Jourdheuiliana) rynchota Servain, 1882 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta rhynchota Locard, 1890

Anodonta (Letourneuxiana) rotula Servain in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Macrosteniana) impura Servain, 1882 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Macrosteniana) macrostena Servain, 1882 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Meretrixiana) arundinum Servain in Locard, 1884 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Meretrixiana) arundinum minor Locard, 1884 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Milletiana) circulus Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Ovuliana) fœdata Servain in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Pammegaliana) eucypha Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Picardiana) alsterica Servain, 1888 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Picardiana) francfurti [sic] Servain = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Picardiana) journei Ray in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Piscinaliana) peleca [sic] Servain in Locard, 1882 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Ponderosiana) dinellina Mabille = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Ponderosiana) dupuyi Ray et Drouet, 1849 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Ponderosiana) gueretini Servain in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Ponderosiana) mabillei [sic] Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Pseudoglyciana) servaini Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] blaca Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] blaca breviuscula = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] inornata Küster, 1853 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] luxata Held, 1837 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] rossmassleri Dupuy (nom. em.) = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta rossmassleriana Dupuy, 1843

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] segnis Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Rossmassleriana) [sic] subinornata Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Spondeana) [sic] barboraeca [sic] Servain in Locard, 1882 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Spondeana) [sic] spondea Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Spondeana) [sic] thibauti Servain in Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) gabatiformis Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) maculata Sheppart, 1820 [sic] = Anodonta cygnea
+ Mytilus macula Sheppard, 1821

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) maristorum Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) minima Millet, 1832 = Anodonta anatina
+ Anodonta variabilis subinflata Moquin-Tandon, 1855

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) nicolloni Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) sedentaria Mabille in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) sedentaria minor = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) sedentaria viridis = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Tricassiniana) tricassina Pillot in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Ventricosiana) fragilissima Clessin, 1876 = Anodonta cygnea
+ Anodonta fragillima Bourguignat, 1881

Anodonta (Ventricosiana) fragilissima acyrta Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Ventricosiana) fragilissima viridis = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Ventricosiana) gallica Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Ventricosiana) joannisi = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Vietuliana) cadomensis Locard, 1890 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Vietuliana) carisiana Mabille = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Vietuliana) icana Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Vietuliana) riqueti Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Vietuliana) vietula Bg. = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta (Westerlundiana) ervica Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Westerlundiana) inaequabilis Bourguignat = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta (Westerlundiana) westerlundi Fagot in Bourguignat, 1881 = Anodonta anatina

Pseudanodonta berlani Bourguignat = Pseudanodonta complanata
+ Anodonta complanata de Joannis, 1859

Pseudanodonta (Rayiana) [sic] berryacensis Dumas, 1894 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Rayiana) [sic] morini Locard, 1893 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Rayiana) [sic] rayi Mabille in Bourguignat, 1881 = Pseudanodonta complanata
+ Anodonta complanata var. elongata de Joannis, 1859

Pseudanodonta (Rayiana) [sic] servaini Bourguignat in Locard, 1885 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Rossmassleriana) nantelica Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 = Pseudanodonta complanata
+ Anodonta complanata var. normandi de Joannis, 1859

Pseudanodonta (Rossmassleriana) pechaudi Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Rossmassleriana) pechaudi inflata = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Scrupeana) imperialis Servain in Locard, 1890 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Scrupeana) ligerica Servain in Bourguignat, 1877 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Pseudanodonta (Scrupeana) mongazonae Bourguignat in Locard, 1890 = Pseudanodonta complanata

Unio mucidulus Bourguignat = Unio mancus

Unio (Alpecanusiana) incurvatus Colbeau, 1868 = Unio tumidus

Unio (Ateriana) brevieri [sic] Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio crassus

Unio (Ateriana) lambottei Malzine, 1867 = Unio crassus

Unio (Ateriana) marcellinus Berthier in Locard, 1882 = Unio crassus

Unio (Baryana) sinuatus de Lamarck, 1819 = Pseudunio auricularius
+ Unio margaritifera Millet, 1813

Unio (Batavusiana) ampullaceus Locard, 1890 [sic] = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) andegavensis Servain in Locard, 1882 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) arenarum Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) batavellus Letourneux in Locard, 1885 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) batavellus perconvexus = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) batavus (Maton et Racket, 1805) [sic] = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) batavus courtilieri de Joannis, 1859 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) batavus radiata = Unio crassus
+ Unio batavus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Batavusiana) besnardi Servain (nom. em.) = Unio crassus
+ Unio besnardianus Locard, 1889
+ Unio besnardinus Locard, 1893
+ Unio ovalis Dupuy, 1852

Unio (Batavusiana) carynthiacus [sic] Zeigler [sic] = Unio nanus

Unio (Batavusiana) diptychus Surrault in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) gliscerus Locard, 1890 [sic] = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) ingrandiensis Surrault in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) ligericus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio crassus
+ Unio batavus var. ovalis de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Batavusiana) ligericus subsinuatus = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) matronicus Bourguignat = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) nicolloni Locard = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) potamius Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio nanus
+ Unio pictorum var. vinceleus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Batavusiana) potamius Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio tumidus

Unio (Batavusiana) ryckholtii Malzine, 1867 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) seneauxi Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus
+ Unio pictorum Draparnaud, 1806

Unio (Batavusiana) surraulti Servain in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus

Unio (Batavusiana) visurgicus [sic] Servain, 1888 = Unio crassus

Unio (Cyrtusiana) arcuatulus Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 = Unio mancus

Unio (Cyrtusiana) campylus Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 = Unio mancus

Unio (Cyrtusiana) souzanus [sic] Castro in Locard, 1889 = Unio delphinus
+ Unio requienii var. arcuata Drouët, 1857

Unio (Falsusiana) falsus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio pictorum
+ Unio plebeius Drouët, 1888

Unio (Falsusiana) falsus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Unio (Fusculusiana) fusculus Ziegler in Rossmässler, 1836 = Unio nanus
+ Unio courtillieri Hattemann, 1859

Unio (Fusculusiana) fusculus Ziegler in Rossmässler, 1836 = Unio crassus

Unio (Hispaniana) corbini Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio pictorum
+ Unio pictorum var. longirostris de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Hispaniana) subhispanus Castro in Locard, 1889 = Unio delphinus

Unio (Hispaniana) triffoiricus Bourguignat = Unio mancus

Unio (Hispaniana) triffoiricus mayennensis = Unio mancus

Unio (Hollandriana) [sic] hollandrei [sic] de Saulcy in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Unio (Joannisiana) cancrorum Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio pictorum
+ Unio pictorum Dupuy, 1852

Unio (Joannisiana) joannisi Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus
+ Unio pictorum var. compressus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Joannisiana) joannisi var. nigra = Unio pictorum

Unio (Lemotheuxiana) adonus Servain in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus

Unio (Lemotheuxiana) hattemanni [sic] Bourguignat in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus

Unio (Lemotheuxiana) lemotheuxi Servain in Locard, 1889 = Unio crassus

Unio (Mancusiana) mancus de Lamarck, 1819 = Unio mancus
+ Unio manca Millet, 1843

Unio (Mancusiana) mancus de Lamarck, 1819 = Unio crassus

Unio (Melasiana) melas Coutagne = Unio nanus
+ Unio batavus var. nanus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Melasiana) melas Coutagne = Unio crassus

Unio (Meretricisiana) meretrecis [sic] Bourguignat = Unio mancus

Unio (Moreletiana) amblyus Castro in Locard, 1889 = Unio mancus

Unio (Moreletiana) amblyus nigerrimus = Unio mancus

Unio (Porniana) gestroianus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio pictorum
+ Unio pictorum var. milleti de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Porniana) gestroianus radiatus de Joannis, 1858 = Unio pictorum

Unio (Porniana) gestroianus rubiginosus = Unio mancus

Unio (Porniana) pornae Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio pictorum
+ Unio pictorum de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Porniana) pornae Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Unio (Porniana) pornae viridis = Unio mancus

Unio (Requieniana) requieni Michaud, 1831 = Unio mancus

Unio (Requieniana) salmurensis Servain in Locard, 1889 = Unio mancus
+ Unio pictorum Draparnaud, 1806

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) mauduyti Germain, 1897 = Potomida littoralis
+ Unio rotundatus Mauduyt, 1839
+ Unio batavus Moquin-Tandon, 1855

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) nana de Lamarck, 1819 = Unio nanus
+ Unio nanus Dupuy, 1852
+ Unio nanus Drouët, 1857
+ Unio batavus var. nanus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) nana de Lamarck, 1819 = Unio crassus

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) rathymus Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Potomida littoralis

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) rhomboideus Schröter, 1779 = Potomida littoralis
+ Unio littoralis Cuvier, 1798
+ Unio subtetragonus Michaud, 1831
+ Unio draparnaldii Deshayes, 1831
+ Unio draparnaudi Moquin-Tandon, 1855
+ Unio pianensis Boubée, 1833
+ Unio rhomboideus var. truncatulus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) rhomboideus elongata Dupuy = Potomida littoralis

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) rhomboideus minor Rossmässler = Potomida littoralis

Unio (Rhomboïdiana) rhomboideus radiata Bourguignat = Potomida littoralis

Unio (Rostratiana) bardus Bourguignat in Servain, 1881 = Unio tumidus

Unio (Rostratiana) limosus Nilsson, 1822 = Unio pictorum

Unio (Rostratiana) niger de Joannis, 1858 = Unio tumidus

Unio (Rostratiana) rhynchetinus Letourneux in Servain, 1882 = Unio pictorum

Unio (Rostratiana) rostratellus Bourguignat = Unio pictorum

Unio (Saint-simoniana) condatinus Letourneux in Locard, 1882 = Unio mancus

Unio (Saint-simoniana) saint-simoni Fagot (nom. em.) = Unio mancus
+ Unio saintsimonianus Locard, 1882

Unio (Socardiana) feliciani Bourguignat in Locard, 1882 = Unio crassus

Unio (Socardiana) riparius C. Pfeiffer, 1821 = Unio nanus

Unio (Vincelotiana) tumens de Joannis, 1858 = Unio pictorum
+ Unio tumeus Locard, 1882

Unio (Vincelotiana) tumens major = Unio pictorum

Unio (Vincelotiana) vinceloti de Joannis (nom. em.) = Unio tumidus
+ Unio pictorum var. vinceleus de Joannis, 1859

Unio (Vincelotiana) vinceloti cuneiformis = Unio tumidus