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Publication Fenwick & Marshall (2006): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Fenwick, M.C. & B.A. Marshall. 2006. A new species of Echyridella from New Zealand, and recognition of Echyridella lucasi (Suter, 1905) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Hyriidae). Molluscan Research 26(2): 69-76. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Cucumerunio websteri delli McMichael & Hiscock, 1958 = Echyridella aucklandica
+ Diplodon (Hyridella) lutulentus Suter, 1913

Cucumerunio websteri websteri (Simpson, 1902) = Echyridella aucklandica

Echyridella lucasi (Suter, 1905) = Echyridella menziesii

Echyridella menziesii (Gray, 1843)
+ Unio waikarensis Colenso, 1845
+ Unio lutulentus Gould, 1850
+ Unio hochstetteri Dunker, 1862
+ Unio depauperata Hutton, 1882
+ Unio rugatus Hutton, 1882
+ Diplodon (Hyridella) menziesi acuta Suter, 1907

Echyridella onekaka n. sp.
+ Diplodon (Hyridella) lutulentus Suter, 1913

Hyridella aucklandica (Gray, 1843) = Echyridella aucklandica