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

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Publication Russell (1934): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Russell, L.S. 1934. Reclassification of the fossil Unionidæ (fresh-water mussels) of western Canada. Canadian Field-Naturalist 48(1): 1-4.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta argillensis Russell

Anodonta macconnelli Russell = Strophitus macconnelli

Anodonta propatoris White = Strophitus propatoris

Dysnomia tyrrelli (Russell) = Epioblasma tyrrelli

Elliptio hubbardi (Gabb) = Elliptio hubbardii

Elliptio nanaimoensis (Whiteaves)

Elliptio (Plesielliptio) abbreviatus (Stanton) = Plesielliptio abbreviatus

Elliptio (Plesielliptio) priscus (Meek and Hayden) = Plesielliptio priscus

Elliptio (Protelliptio) biornatus (Russell) = Protelliptio biornatus

Elliptio (Protelliptio) douglassi (Stanton) = Protelliptio douglassi

Elliptio (Protelliptio) hamili (McLearn) = Protelliptio hamili

Fusconaia cryptorhynchus (White) = Pleurobema cryptorhynchus

Fusconaia danae [sic] (Meek & Hayden) = Fusconaia danai

Fusconaia dawsoni (Russell)

Fusconaia tuchiasanus (Russell)

Lampsilis consueta (Whiteaves) = Ligumia consueta

Lampsilis farri (Stanton) = Ligumia farri

Lampsilis sandersoni (Warren)

Medionidus senectus (White)

Micromya minima (Warren) = Lemiox minima

Murraia naiadiformis Russell

Pleurobema dowlingi (McLearn)

Pleurobema humei (Dyer)

Quadrula holmesiana (White) = Proparreysia holmesiana

Quadrula mclearni (Dyer) = Proparreysia mclearni

Quadrula natosini (McLearn)

Quadrula primaevus (White)

Quadrula subprimaevus (Dyer)