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

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Publication Parodiz & Bonetto (1963): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Parodiz, J.J. & A.A. Bonetto. 1963. Taxonomy and zoogeographic relationships of the South American naiades (Pelecypoda: Unionacea and Mutelacea). Malacologia 1(2): 179-213. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Iheringiella Parodiz & Bonetto, 1963
‘Pilsbry’ Parodiz & Bonetto, 1963. Malacologia 1(2): 206.
(error for Iheringella Pilsbry, 1893)

Attributed Nominal Species

Columba blainvilleana Ihering, 1890
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Ihering, 1890. Arch. Naturg. 56(1): 142.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 915.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1400.
Haas, 1931. Senckenbergiana 13: 102.
Morretes, 1949. Arqu. Mus. Paranaense 7: 28.
Bonetto, 1963. Physis 24: 11.
Parodiz & Bonetto, 1963. Malacologia 1(2): 206.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 81.
Figueiras, 1965. Comm. Soc. Malac. Uruguay 1(8): 252.
Haas, 1969. Das Tierreich 88: 577.
Haas, 1969. Treatise on Invert. Paleo: N465.
Mansur, 1970. Iheringia 39: 55.
Bonetto & Mansur, 1970. Acta Zool. Lilloana 27: 256.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1074.
Simone, 2006. Land. Freshw. Moll. Brazil.: 289.
(error for Anodonta blainvilliana Lea, 1834)

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodontites (Lamproscapha) ensiformis (Spix) = Lamproscapha ensiformis

Bartlettia stefanensis (Moricand)

Callonaia duprei Simpson [sic]

Castalia ambigua Lamarck non Sowerby
+ Castalia inflata d’Orbigny, 1835

Castalia ambigua Lamarck non Sowerby = Castalia inflata

Castaliella sulcata (Recluz) [sic]

Castalina martensi Ihering = Castalia martensi

Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) variabilis (Maton) = Diplodon burroughianus
+ Unio paranensis Lea, 1834
+ Unio burroughianus Lea, 1834

Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) variabilis (Maton) = Diplodon paranensis

Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) variabilis (Maton) = Diplodon variabilis

Diplodontites cookei Marshall

Fossula fossiculifera (d’Orbigny)

Haasica balzani (Ihering)

Leila blainvilleana [sic] (Lea) = Leila blainvilliana

Monocondylaea paraguayana d’Orbigny

Mycetopoda siliquosa (Spix)

Mycetopodella falcata (Higgins)

Paxyodon syrmatophorus (Gronovius, 1781) = Prisodon syrmatophorus
+ Paxyodon ponderosus Schumacher, 1817

Prisodon obliquus Schumacher

Prisodon (Triplodon) corrugata (Lamarck) = Triplodon corrugatus
+ Triplodon rugosus Wagner, 1827

Prisodon (Triquetrana) stevensi (Lea) = Triplodon corrugatus

Tamsiella tamsiana (Dunker)
 
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