MUSSELp
 
MUSSELpdb
 
 
Taxonomy
 
 
Geography
 
 
 

Page last updated
Thu 3 September 2025

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

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

Search the database pages:

Publication Philippi (1848): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Philippi. 1848. Abblildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien 3: 51-81. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Cyrena buschii Philippi, 1848
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 78, pl. 2, fig. 2.

Cyrena carolinensis Hanley, 1843
‘Lamarck’ of Authors.
Hanley, 1843. Illustr. Descr. Cat. Rec. Bivalve Shells: 93.
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 78.
Clessin, 1877. Conch. Cab. 9(3): 108.
Prime, 1895. Cat. Corbiculadae: 19.

Cyrena suborbicularis Philippi, 1848
‘v. d. Busch’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 77, pl. 2, fig. 1.

Cyrena triangula Philippi, 1848
‘v. d. Busch’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 78, pl. 2, fig. 3.

Unio australis Philippi, 1848
‘Lamarck’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 81, pl. 5, fig. 5.

Unio cyrenoides Philippi, 1847
Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 93.
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 79, pl. 5, fig. 1.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) MNHNS_50199, Lake Nicaragua.

Unio parreyssi Philippi, 1848
‘von dem Busch’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 81, pl. 5, fig. 6.

Unio psammactinus Philippi, 1848
‘Bronn’ Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 79, pl. 5, fig. 2.

Unio subtrapezius Philippi, 1847
Philippi, 1847. Z. Malak. 4: 96.
Philippi, 1848. Abbild. Beschr. Conch. 3: 80, pl. 5, fig. 3.

Taxonomic Opinions

Cyrena buschii Ph.

Cyrena carolinensis [sic] (Bosc) = Polymesoda caroliniana
+ Cyrena caroliniensis Lamarck, 1818

Cyrena ceylanica (Chem.) = Geloina erosa

Cyrena cyprinoides Q. es G. = Villorita cyprinoides

Cyrena suborbicularis v. d. Busch

Cyrena triangula v. d. Busch

Cyrena variegata d’Orb. = Cyanocyclas limosa

Unio australis Lamk. = Hyridella australis

Unio cyrenoides Philippi, 1847 = Arotonaias cyrenoides

Unio membranaceus (Maton, 1811) = Diplodon variabilis
+ Unio matoniana d’Orbigny, 1835

Unio parreyssi von dem Busch = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Unio psammactinus Bronn = Diplodon granosus

Unio subtrapezius Philippi, 1847 = Diplodon variabilis

 
NSF icon MUSSEL icon
"Making the world a better place, one mollusk at a time."