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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Publication Hocknull (2000): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Hocknull, S.A. 2000. Mesozoic freshwater and estuarine bivalves from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45: 405-426.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Attributed Nominal Species

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria coatsi (Ludbrook, 1961)

Alathyria jaqueti (Newton, 1916)

Hyridella whitecliffsensis (Newton, 1916)

Hyridella (Protohyridella) goondiwindiensis (Hocknull, 1997) = Hyridella goondiwindiensis

Hyridella (s.s.) mcmichaeli (Hocknull, 1997) = Hyridella mcmichaeli

Megalovirgus clellandi (Hocknull, 1994)

Megalovirgus jaenschi (Ludbrook, 1961)

Megalovirgus wintonensis (Hocknull, 1997)

Mesohyridella ipsviciensis (Etheridge Jr, 1892)

Palaeohyridella godthelpi gen. et sp. nov.

Prohyria eyrensis (Etheridge Jr, 1892 )
+ Unio springfieldensis Ludbrook, 1961

Prohyria johnstoni (Etheridge Jr, 1892)

Prohyria skepticsi sp. nov.

Protovirgus brookvalensis sp. nov.

Protovirgus dunstani (Etheridge Jr, 1888)

Unionella wianamattensis (Etheridge Jr, 1888)
+ Unionella bowralensis Etheridge, 1888
+ Unionella carnei Etheridge, 1888