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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Haas (1929): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Haas, F. 1929. Die von der Zweiten Duetshen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1910-11 mitgebrachten Süßwassermuscheln. Senckenbergiana 11: 110-116.

Attributed Nominal Genera

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. Hist. Nat. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 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. Hist. Nat. 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)

Spatella Haas, 1929
‘Bourguignat’
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 112.
(error for Spathella Bourguignat, 1886)

Taxonomic Opinions

Aspatharia (s.s.) pfeifferiana (Bernardi, 1860) = Aspatharia pfeifferiana
+ Spathella protchei Rochebrune, 1886
+ Spatha cryptoradiata Putzeys, 1898
+ Spatha sinuata Martens, 1883
+ Mutela lukuluensis Preston, 1913
+ Spatha stuhlmanni Martens, 1897
+ Aspatharia (s.s.) chapini Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Spatha corneola Rochebrune, 1886
+ Spatha ganciniensis Rochebrune, 1886

Aspatharia (s.s.) pfeifferiana (Bernardi, 1860) = Aspatharia ganciniensis

Aspatharia (Spathopsis) chaiziana (Rang, 1835) = Aspatharia chaiziana
+ Spatha wissmanni Martens, 1883
+ Aspatharia (Spathopsis) wissmanni bangalorum Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

Aspatharia (Spathopsis) chaiziana (Rang, 1835) = Chambardia wissmanni

Caelatura [sic] lacoini chudeaui (Germain, 1909) = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Mutela nilotica (Cailliaud, 1823) = Mutela dubia
+ Iridina angustata Sowerby, 1868
+ Mutelina mabilli Rochebrune, 1886
+ Iridina rostrata Rang, 1835
+ Mutela (s.s.) garambae Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela (s.s.) garambae praetenuis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela (s.s.) langi Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela (s.s.) iris Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

Mutela nilotica (Cailliaud, 1823) = Mutela rostrata

Mutela nilotica (Cailliaud, 1823) = Mutela mabilli

Mutela nilotica (Cailliaud, 1823) = Mutela langi

 
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