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Publication Ibrahim et al. (1999): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Ibrahim, A.M., H.M. Bishai & M.T. Khalil. 1999. Freshwater molluscs of Egypt. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, National Biodiversity Unit (10). 145 pp.

Taxonomic Opinions

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) aenodus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) anergus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) bourguignati (Rochebrune, 1886) = Coelatura stagnorum
+ Zairia disciformis Rochebrune, 1886
+ Unio stagnorum Dautzenberg, 1890
+ Caelatura (Laevirostris) stagnorum bomae Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Caelatura (Laevirostris?) rotula Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) bourguignati (Rochebrune, 1886) = Coelatura disciformis

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) parreyssi (Philippi, 1848) = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Nodularia (Caelatura) sobaensis Preston, 1914
+ Unio (Horusia) parreyssi var. petrettinii Pallary, 1924

Caelatura [sic] (Horusia) petrettinii (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) gaillardoti (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) monereus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) nilotica (Cailliaud, 1827) = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Iaronia) pruneri (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (Nitia) teretiuscula (Philippi, 1847) = Nitia teretiuscula
+ Unio (s.s.) mutelaeformis var. chariensis Germain, 1906
+ Unio mutelaeformis Germain, 1906
+ Unio (Nodularia) gaillardi Germain, 1909

Caelatura [sic] (Nitia) teretiuscula (Philippi, 1847) = Nitia mutelaeformis

Caelatura [sic] (Nitia) teretiuscula (Philippi, 1847) = Pilsbryoconcha carinifera

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) aegyptiaca (Cailliaud, 1827) = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Unio niloticus Cailliaud, 1827
+ Unio parreyssi Philippi, 1848
+ Unio essoensis Chaper, 1885
+ Unio (Nodularia) lacoini Germain, 1906
+ Unio (Nodularia) chivoti Germain, 1907

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) aegyptiaca (Cailliaud, 1827) = Coelatura essoensis

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) canopicus (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) companyoi (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) emeterus (Bourguignat, 1883) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) masranus (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Caelatura [sic] (s.s.) prasidens (Cailliaud, 1827) [sic] = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Nodularia aegyptiaca var. shambiensis Longstaff, 1914

Etheria elliptica Lamarck, 1807

Mutela dubia nilotica (Cailliaud, 1823) = Mutela dubia
+ Mytilus dubius Gmelin, 1791
+ Spatha (Mutela) plicata Martens, 1866
+ Mutela angustata var. curta Germain, 1906
+ Mutelina singularis Pallary, 1924
+ Iridina angustata Sowerby, 1868

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835) = Mutela dubia
+ Iridina coelestis Lea, 1838
+ Mutelina legumen Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina prasina Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina mabilli Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina paludicola Rochebrune, 1886
+ Mutelina joubini Germain, 1904
+ Mutelina falemeensis Germain, 1907
+ Mutelina aegyptiaca Pallary, 1924
+ Mutela (s.s.) langi Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela (s.s.) iris Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
+ Mutela carrei Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1948

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835)

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835) = Mutela mabilli

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835) = Mutela legumen

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835) = Mutela joubini

Mutela rostrata (Rang, 1835) = Mutela langi

Mutela singularis (Pallary, 1924) = Mutela dubia

Spathopsis rubens arcuata [sic] (Cailliaud, 1823) = Chambardia rubens
+ Anodonta rubens Cailliaud, 1823
+ Anodonta anataria Cristofori & Jan, 1832
+ Spatha caillaudi Martens, 1866
+ Spatha lepsii Jickeli, 1874
+ Spatha innesi Pallary, 1903
+ Spatha cailliaudi Martens, 1866

Spathopsis rubens arcuata [sic] (Cailliaud, 1823) = Aspatharia chaiziana

Spathopsis wahlbergi hartmanni (Martens, 1866) = Aspatharia marnoi
+ Spatha marnoi Jickeli, 1874
+ Spathella fourtaui Pallary, 1903
+ Spathella bozasi Rochebrune & Germain, 1904
+ Spathella brumpti Rochebrune & Germain, 1904

Spathopsis wahlbergi hartmanni (Martens, 1866) = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spathopsis wahlbergi letourneuxi (Bourguignat, 1890) = Chambardia letourneuxi
+ Chambardia rhynchoidea Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia locardiana Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia locardi Pallary, 1909
+ Chambardia bourguignati Servain, 1890
+ Chambardia pharaonum Servain, 1890

Unio abyssinicus Martens, 1866
+ Unio schweinfurthi Martens, 1886
+ Unio willcocksi Newton, 1899
+ Unio vignardi Pallary, 1924

Unio elongatulus dembeae Sowerby, 1825 [sic] = Unio dembeae

Unio fayumensis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 = Unio abyssinicus
+ Unio schweinfurthi Martens, 1886

Unio willcocksi Newton, 1899 = Nitia teretiuscula
+ Unio lithophagus Philippi, 1847
+ Unio schweinfurthi Martens, 1886
+ Unio vignardi Pallary, 1924

Unio willcocksi Newton, 1899 = Unio abyssinicus