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Publication B.J. Smith (1992): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-marine Mollusca. Zoological catalogue of Australia 8. 399 pp.

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria condola Iredale, 1943

Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934
+ Alathyria jacksoni alleni Iredale, 1943
+ Alathyria selwyni Iredale, 1943

Alathyria pertexta pertexta Iredale, 1934 = Alathyria pertexta
+ Unio shuttleworthii Lea, 1856
+ Alathyria morti Iredale, 1943

Alathyria pertexta wardi (Iredale, 1943) = Alathyria pertexta

Alathyria profuga (Gould, 1851)
+ Alathyria vadena Iredale, 1943

Batissa (s.s.) violacea Lamarck, 1818 = Batissa violacea

Corbicula (Corbiculina) australis (Deshayes, 1830) = Corbicula australis
+ Cyrena nepeanensis Lesson, 1830
+ Cyrena debilis Gould, 1850
+ Corbicula angasi Prime, 1864
+ Corbicula rivina Clessin, 1877
+ Corbicula sublaevigata E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Corbiculina permena Iredale, 1943
+ Corbiculina maroubra Iredale, 1943
+ Corbiculina subovalina Iredale, 1943

Corbicula (Corbiculina) ovalina Deshayes, 1855 = Corbicula ovalina

Cucumerunio novaehollandiae (Gray, 1834)
+ Unio cucumoides Lea, 1840
+ Unio cumingianus Dunker, 1852
+ Unio navigioliformis Lea, 1859

Hyridella (Protohyridella) glenelgensis (Dennant, 1898) = Hyridella glenelgensis

Hyridella (s.s.) australis (Lamarck, 1819) = Hyridella australis
+ Unio nepeanensis Conrad, 1850
+ Unio dorsuosus Gould, 1850
+ Unio lessoni Küster, 1855
+ Propehyridella nepeanensis opportuna Iredale, 1934
+ Propehyridella nepeanensis novata Iredale, 1943

Hyridella (s.s.) depressa (Lamarck, 1819) = Hyridella depressa
+ Unio cultelliformis Conrad, 1850
+ Unio mutabilis Lea, 1859
+ Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862
+ Rugoshyria depressa monticola Iredale, 1934
+ Rugoshyria depressa vicinalis Iredale, 1934
+ Rugoshyria depressa bega Iredale, 1943
+ Rugoshyria depressa lowanna Iredale, 1943

Hyridella (s.s.) drapeta (Iredale, 1934) = Hyridella drapeta
+ Hyridunio australis orion Iredale, 1934
+ Hyridunio renutus Iredale, 1934
+ Hyridunio australis casus Iredale, 1943

Hyridella (s.s.) narracanensis (Cotton & Gabriel, 1932) = Hyridella narracanensis
+ Rugoshyria depressa sodalis Iredale, 1934

Lortiella froggatti Iredale, 1934

Lortiella rugata (Sowerby, 1868)

Pisidium (Afropisidium) aslini Kuiper, 1983 = Euglesa aslini

Pisidium (s.s.) carum (Cotton, 1953) = Euglesa cara

Pisidium (s.s.) casertanum (Poli, 1791) = Euglesa casertana
+ Pisidium etheridgii E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Australpera mena Iredale, 1943

Pisidium (s.s.) casertanum (Poli, 1791) = Euglesa etheridgii

Pisidium (s.s.) fultoni Kuiper, 1983 = Euglesa fultoni

Pisidium (s.s.) hallae Kuiper, 1983 = Euglesa hallae

Pisidium (s.s.) kosciusko (Iredale, 1943) = Euglesa kosciusko

Pisidium (s.s.) tasmanicum Tenison-Woods, 1876 = Euglesa tasmanica

Polymesoda (Geloina) coaxans (Gmelin, 1791) = Geloina erosa

Sphaerium (Sphaerinova) kendricki Kuiper, 1983 = Sphaerium kendricki

Sphaerium (Sphaerinova) lacusedes (Iredale, 1943) = Sphaerium lacusedes

Sphaerium (Sphaerinova) problematicum Gabriel, 1939 = Sphaerium problematicum

Sphaerium (Sphaerinova) tasmanicum (Tenison-Woods, 1876) = Sphaerium tasmanicum
+ Pisidium dulvertonensis Tenison-Woods, 1876
+ Sphaerium translucidum Sowerby, 1876
+ Sphaerium queenslandicum E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Sphaerium macgillivrayi E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Sphaerium tatiarae Cotton & Godfrey, 1938
+ Sphaerinova victoriana Iredale, 1943
+ Sphaerinova nundinalis Iredale, 1943
+ Australpera bradena Iredale, 1943
+ Sphaerinova terenda Iredale, 1943
+ Sphaerinova bursa Cotton, 1953

Sphaerium (Sphaerinova) tasmanicum (Tenison-Woods, 1876) = Sphaerium tatiarae

Velesunio ambiguus (Philippi, 1847)
+ Unio balonnensis Conrad, 1850
+ Unio vittatus Lea, 1859
+ Unio philippianus Küster, 1861
+ Unio (Alasmodon) evansi Adams & Angas, 1864
+ Unio danellii Villa, 1871
+ Unio jeffreysianus Lea, 1871
+ Unio protovittatus Hale & Tindale, 1930
+ Velesunio balonnensis adjunctus Iredale, 1934
+ Velesunio balonnensis intricatus Iredale, 1934
+ Velesunio mckeowni Iredale, 1943
+ Velesunio testatus Iredale, 1943
+ Velesunio transitus Iredale, 1943

Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867)
+ Unio bednalli Tate, 1882
+ Hyridella (Hyridella) bardwelli Clench, 1934
+ Quaesithyria fleckeri Iredale, 1943
+ Aparcthyria hemesa Iredale, 1943
+ Aparcthyria inspecta Iredale, 1943

Velesunio moretonicus (Sowerby, 1865)
+ Unio legrandi Petterd, 1889

Velesunio wilsonii (Lea, 1859)
+ Unio (Alasmodon) stuarti Adams & Angas, 1863
+ Centralhyria wilsonii caurina Iredale, 1934

Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934
+ Centralhyria angasi subjecta Iredale, 1934