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Publication Gray (1847): attributed nominal genera
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Gray, J.E. 1847. A list of the genera of Recent Mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 15: 129-219. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Agaria Gray, 1847
Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 150. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 194.

Aglia Gray, 1847
‘Swains.’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Aeglia Swainson, 1840)

Alasmedonta Gray, 1847
‘Say’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Alasmidonta Say, 1818)

Alasmesodonta Gray, 1847
‘Blainv.’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Alasmisodonta Blainville, 1825)

Anadara Gray, 1847
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 198.

Anadontites Gray, 1847
‘Brug.’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.
(error for Anodontites Bruguière, 1792)

Bryopa Gray, 1847
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 188.

Byssodonta Gray, 1847
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.
(error for Byssanodonta d’Orbigny, 1846)

Curricula Gray, 1847
‘Swains.’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Cunicula Swainson, 1840)

Geloina Gray, 1842
Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 149. [nomen nudum]
Gray, 1842. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 75.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 184.
Type species: Cyclas zeylanica Lamarck, 1806 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847) = Geloina coaxans

Glabaris Gray, 1847
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 206.
Type species: Anodonta exotica Lamarck, 1819 (subsequent designation) = Anodontites trapesialis

Leila Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 138, 150.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 197.
Type species: Iridina esula d’Orbigny, 1835 (sub. desig. by Gray, 1847: 197) = Leila esula

Lostena Gray, 1847
‘Rafinesque’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Lastena Rafinesque, 1820)

Lymnea Rafinesque, 1815
‘Poli’ of Authors.
Rafinesque, 1815. Analyse Nat.: 147.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 20.
(error for Limnaea Poli, 1791)

Lymneum Gray, 1847
‘Oken’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Lymnium Oken, 1815)

Lymnoderma Gray, 1847
‘Poli’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Limnaeoderma Poli, 1795)

Monocondylea Moricand, 1837
Moricand, 1837. Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Genève 8(1): 145.
d’Orbigny, 1846. Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale 5(3): 611.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
Herrmannsen, 1849. Ind. Gener. Malacol. 2: 668.
Gould, 1850. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 3: 293.
Hupé, 1857. [in] Castelnau, Anim. Nouv. Rares d’Amer. Sud: 84.
Petit de la Saussaye, 1865. J. de Conch. 13: 15.
Heude, 1875. Conch. Fluv. Nanking (1): pl. 4.
Deshayes & Jullien, 1876. Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 10: 117.
Morlet, 1889. J. de Conch. 37: 165.
Hoeh et al., 2009. Malacologia 51(2): 310.
Zieritz et al., 2015. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 53(1): 82.
(error for Monocondylaea d’Orbigny, 1835)

Mysia Gray, 1847
‘Turton’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Mysca Turton, 1822)

Pacyodon Gray, 1847
Beck in Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: ??.

Strophilus Gray, 1847
‘Rafinesque’ Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
(error for Strophitus Rafinesque, 1820)

Symphonota Rafinesque, 1831
‘Lea’ of Authors.
Rafinesque, 1831. Continuation: 7.
Berge, 1847. Conch.-Buch: 69.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 196.
Rafinesque, 1864. [in] Binney & Tryon, reprint: 85.
(error for Symphynota Lea, 1829)

Tagelus Gray, 1847
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 189.

Velorita Gray, 1840
Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 149.
Gray, 1842. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 44th ed.: 75.
Gray, 1847. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 15: 184.
(error for Villorita Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)

 
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