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Publication Korniushin (2000): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

Korniushin, A.V. 2000. Review of the family Sphaeriidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of Australia, with the description of four new species. Records of the Australian Museum 52: 41-102. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Musculium (Sphaerinova) quirindi Korniushin, 2000
Korniushin, 2000. Rec. Austral. Mus. 52: 58, figs. 17-20.

Pisidium etheridgei Tate, 1887
‘E.A. Smith’ of Authors.
Tate, 1887. Trans. Proc. Roy. Soc. S. Australia 9: 94.
Korniushin, 2000. Rec. Austral. Mus. 52: 72.
(error for Pisidium etheridgii E.A. Smith, 1882)

Pisidium (Euglesa) centrale Korniushin, 2000
Korniushin, 2000. Rec. Austral. Mus. 52: 90, figs. 54-55.

Pisidium (Euglesa) ponderi Korniushin, 2000
Korniushin, 2000. Rec. Austral. Mus. 52: 87, figs. 50-53.

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) australiense Korniushin, 2000
Korniushin, 2000. Rec. Austral. Mus. 52: 69, figs. 28-29.

Taxonomic Opinions

Musculium (s.s.) lacustre (Müller, 1774) = Sphaerium lacustre
+ Sphaerium haasi Boettger, 1915

Musculium (s.s.) lacustre (Müller, 1774) = Sphaerium haasi

Musculium (Sphaerinova) kendricki (Kuiper, 1983) = Sphaerium kendricki

Musculium (Sphaerinova) lacusedes (Iredale, 1943) = Sphaerium lacusedes

Musculium (Sphaerinova) problematicum (Gabriel, 1939) = Sphaerium problematicum

Musculium (Sphaerinova) quirindi n. sp. = Sphaerium quirindi
+ Sphaerium tasmanicum Kuiper, 1983

Musculium (Sphaerinova) tasmanicum queenslandicum (E.A. Smith, 1883) = Sphaerium tasmanicum

Musculium (Sphaerinova) tasmanicum tasmanicum (Tenison-Woods, 1876) = Sphaerium tasmanicum
+ Sphaerium translucidum Sowerby, 1876
+ Sphaerium macgillivrayi E.A. Smith, 1882
+ Sphaerinova victoriana Iredale, 1943
+ Sphaerinova nundinalis Iredale, 1943
+ Sphaerinova terenda Iredale, 1943
+ Australpera bradena Iredale, 1943

Musculium (Sphaerinova) tatiarae (Cotton & Godfrey, 1938) = Sphaerium tatiarae
+ Sphaerinova bursa Cotton, 1953

Pisidium (Afropisidium) aslini Kuiper, 1983 = Euglesa aslini

Pisidium (Euglesa) carum (Cotton, 1953) = Euglesa cara

Pisidium (Euglesa) centrale n. sp. = Euglesa centralis

Pisidium (Euglesa) etheridgei E.A. Smith, 1883 = Euglesa etheridgii
+ Australpera mena Iredale, 1943

Pisidium (Euglesa) fultoni Kuiper, 1983 = Euglesa fultoni

Pisidium (Euglesa) hallae Kuiper, 1983 = Euglesa hallae

Pisidium (Euglesa) kosciusko (Iredale, 1943) = Euglesa kosciusko

Pisidium (Euglesa) personatum Malm, 1855 = Euglesa personata
+ Euglesa henslowiana Leach, 1852

Pisidium (Euglesa) ponderi n. sp. = Euglesa ponderi
+ Pisidium tasmanicum Kuiper, 1983

Pisidium (Euglesa) tasmanicum Tenison-Woods, 1876 = Euglesa tasmanica

Pisidium (Odhneripisidium) australiense n. sp. = Odhneripisidium australiense

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