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

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Publication Westerlund (1867): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Westerlund, C.A. 1867. Beschreibungen und Kritik neuer Mollusken. Malakozoologische Blätter 14: 199-206. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta cygnea s.s. (Linnaeus, 1758) = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta cygnea var. anatinus (Lin.) = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta cygnea var. cellensis Schröt. = Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta cygnea var. complanata Z. = Pseudanodonta complanata

Anodonta cygnea var. piscinalis Nilss. = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta cygnea var. ponderosa Pfr. = Anodonta anatina

Anodonta cygnea var. rostrata Kok. = Anodonta anatina

Margaritana margaritifera (Lin.) = Margaritifera margaritifera

Unio (tumidus) elegans mh. = Unio crassus

Unio crassus s.s. Retz. = Unio crassus

Unio crassus var. ater Nilss. = Unio crassus

Unio crassus var. batavus Nilss. = Unio crassus

Unio pictorum s.s. (Lin.) = Unio pictorum

Unio pictorum var. limosus Nilss. = Unio pictorum

Unio tumidus Retz.