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Publication Dunker (1849): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

Dunker, G. 1849. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. Zeitschr. f. Malakozool. 5(12): 177-186. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Galatea bengoensis Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(12): 183.

Unio besckeanus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(12): 182.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108714, Parahiba porta da Cunha, Minas Geraes.

Unio coriaceus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(12): 181.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108716, [no locality available - South America].

Unio granuliferus Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(12): 182.
Pfeiffer, 1860. Novit. Conch. 2(13): 150, pl. 39, figs. 1, 3.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108715, Rio Macacu, Prov. Rio de Janeiro, Distr. Canto Gallo.

Unio nuxpersicae Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(12): 182 [as ‘nux persicae’].
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108721, China.

Unio pfeifferi Dunker, 1849
Dunker, 1849. Z. Malak. 5(12): 181.
Pfeiffer, 1860. Novit. Conch. 2(13): 151, pl. 39, figs. 4, 9.
Type(s): TYPE ZMB_108717, Rio Negro, Brazil.

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