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Publication Mørch (1853): attributed nominal genera
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Mørch, O.A.L. 1853. Acephala. Annulata Cirripedia. Echinodermata. Catalogus Conchyliorum Quae Reliquit D. Alphonso D’Aguirra & Gadnea Comes de Yoldi... 2. 74 pp. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Anodontina Mørch, 1853
‘Schlüter’ of Authors.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 48.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 502.
Martens, 1900. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Moll.: 481.
(homonym of Macquart, 1838 [Dipt.]; new name for Anadontina Schlüter, 1838)

Baphia Mørch, 1853
Meuschen, 1787. Mus. Gevers: 472 [as ‘Baphiæ’]. [nomen nudum]
‘Meusch. 1787’ Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 48.
(homonym of Gray, 1847 [Malleidae]; intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Type species: Mya margaritifera Linnaeus, 1758 (orig. desig.) = Margaritifera margaritifera

Chamelea Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 23.

Ctenoides Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 56.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Radula Mørch, 1853)

Danalis Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 48.
(intro'd as syn. of Baphia Mørch, 1853)

Euphira Mørch, 1853
‘Gistel’ of Authors.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 28.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 506.
Paetel, 1875. Fam. Gatt. Moll.: 79.
Westerlund, 1902. Rad. Jugoslav. Akad. 150: 137.
(error for Eufira Gistl, 1848)

Hormomya Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: ??.

Legumia Agassiz, 1852
‘Swainson’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 45.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 46.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 490.
Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 143.
(error for Ligumia Swainson, 1840)

Niaea Mørch, 1853
‘Sws. 1837’ Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 47 [as ‘Niæa’].
Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 143.
(error for Naia Swainson, 1840)

Radula Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 57.
(homonym of Gray, 1842 [Gastropoda])
Type species: Limaria vulgaris Link, 1807 = Lima vulgaris

Rhipidodonta Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 47.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Unio Retzius, 1788)
Type species: Unio paranensis Lea, 1834 (monotypy) = Diplodon paranensis

Trachycardium Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 34.

Triquetra Lea, 1852
Klein, 1753. Tent. Method. Ostrac., etc.: 135. [pre-linnaean]
Lea, 1852. Synopsis Fam. Naiades: 17.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 43.
(homonym of Blainville, 1828 [Veneridae])
Type species: Prisodon obliquus Schumacher, 1817 (herein) = Prisodon obliquus

Tritogenia Agassiz, 1852
‘Agassiz’ of Authors.
Agassiz, 1852. Arch. Naturg. 18(1): 52.
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: 44.
Adams & Adams, 1857. Gen. Rec. Moll. 2(31-32): 496.
Paetel, 1890. Cat. Conch.-Samml. 3: 143.
(error for Tritogonia Agassiz, 1852)

 
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