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Publication Martens (1897): taxonomic opinions
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Martens, E.v. 1897. Beschalte Weichthiere Deutsch Ost Afrikas 4. 308 pp. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Aetheria elliptica s.s. (Lamarck, 1807) = Etheria elliptica
+ Etheria trigonula Lamarck, 1807
+ Etheria semilunata Lamarck, 1807
+ Etheria transversa Lamarck, 1807
+ Etheria lamarckii Férussac, 1824
+ Etheria plumbea Férussac, 1824
+ Aetheria nilotica Bourguignat, 1880
+ Aetheria elliptica Form-Varietät globosa Martens, 1897

Aetheria elliptica var. cailliaudi (Férussac, 1823) = Etheria elliptica

Aetheria elliptica var. tubifera Sowerby, 1825 = Etheria elliptica
+ Etheria carteroni Michelin, 1830
+ Etheria cailliaudi Sowerby, 1872

Brazzaea anceyi Bourguignat, 1885

Burtonia tanganyicensis (E. Smith, 1880) = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis
+ Spatha tanganyicensis E.A. Smith, 1880

Burtonia tanganyicensis var. livingstoniana Bourguignat = Pseudospatha tanganyicensis
+ Spatha tanganyicensis E.A. Smith, 1880

Moncetia anceyi Bourguignat, 1885

Mutela (Calliscapha) alata (Lea, 1864) = Mutela alata

Mutela (Calliscapha) alata var. simpsoni Ancey, 1894 = Mutela alata

Mutela (Calliscapha) nilotica (Férussac in Cailliaud, 1823) = Mutela dubia

Mutela (Calliscapha) nilotica var. emini n. = Mutela dubia

Mutela (Calliscapha) soleniformis Bourguignat, 1885 = Mutela soleniformis

Mutela (Calliscapha) subdiaphana Bourguignat, 1883 = Mutela bourguignati

Mutela (Iridina) spekei (Woodward, 1859) = Pleiodon spekii
+ Iridina (Pleiodon) spekii Woodward, 1859

Mutela (s.s.) bourguignati Ancey, in litt. Bourguignat, 1885 = Mutela bourguignati

Mutela (s.s.) bourguignati var. smithi n. = Mutela bourguignati

Mutela (s.s.) bourguignati var. truncata n. = Mutela bourguignati

Spatha anceyi Bourguignat bei Ancey, 1894 = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha bloyeti (Bourguignat, 1889) = Chambardia bourguignati
+ Spatha natalensis Lea, 1864

Spatha bloyeti (Bourguignat, 1889) = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha divaricata n. = Aspatharia divaricata

Spatha kirki (Ancey, 1894) = Chambardia nyassaensis

Spatha kirki var. liederi n. = Chambardia nyassaensis

Spatha martensi Sturany in Baumann, 1894 = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha nyassaënsis Lea, 1864 = Chambardia nyassaensis
+ Spathella nyassana Bourguignat, 1889

Spatha petersi v. Martens, 1860 = Chambardia petersi

Spatha rotundata n = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha stuhlmanni n. = Aspatharia pfeifferiana

Spatha subaequilatera v. Martens, 1887 = Chambardia bourguignati

Spatha trapezia n. = Chambardia trapezia

Spatha trapezia var. senilis n. = Chambardia trapezia

Spatha wahlbergi (Krauss, 1848) = Chambardia wahlbergi

Spatha wahlbergi var. dorsalis n. = Chambardia wahlbergi
+ Spatha wahlbergi Martens, 1860

Spatha wahlbergi var. spatuliformis [sic] (Bourguignat, 1889) = Chambardia bourguignati
+ Spatha wahlbergi Martens, 1891

Unio acuminatus Adams, H., 1866 = Nitia acuminata

Unio ambifarius von Martens, 1897 = Coelatura ratidota

Unio bakeri Adams, H., 1866 = Coelatura bakeri

Unio billottianus Charmes, 1885 = Coelatura ratidota

Unio böhmi von Martens, 1897 = Coelatura horei

Unio borellii Ancey, 1894 = Coelatura mossambicensis

Unio burtoni Woodward, 1859 = Grandidieria burtoni
+ Grandidieria cyrenopsis Bourguignat, 1885

Unio burtoni var. insignis (Ancy bei Bourguignat, 1885) = Grandidieria burtoni

Unio burtoni var. servainianus (Bourguignat, 1885) = Grandidieria burtoni

Unio burtoni var. smithi (Bourguignat, 1885) = Grandidieria burtoni
+ Unio burtoni E.A. Smith, 1881

Unio burtoni var. sturanyi n. = Grandidieria burtoni

Unio calathus Bourguignat, 1885 = Coelatura horei

Unio dumesnilianus Charmes, 1885 = Coelatura ratidota

Unio emini von Martens, 1897 = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Unio euphymus Charmes, 1885 = Coelatura ratidota

Unio gerrardi von Martens, 1897 = Coelatura horei
+ Unio niloticus E.A. Smith, 1880

Unio grandidieri Bourguignat, 1883 = Coelatura hauttecoeuri
+ Unio bakeri Martens, 1879

Unio grandidieri Bourguignat, 1883 = Coelatura bakeri

Unio hauttecoeuri Bourguignat, 1883 = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Unio hauttecoeuri var. edwardsianus Bourguignat, 1883 = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Unio horei Smith, E.A., 1880 = Coelatura horei

Unio hypsiprymnus n. = Coelatura hypsiprymna

Unio kirkii Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis
+ Unio nyassae Sowerby, 1866

Unio lechaptoisi Ancey, 1894 = Coelatura mossambicensis

Unio lechaptoisi var. minor von Martens, 1897 = Coelatura mossambicensis

Unio ledoulxianus Charmes, 1885 = Coelatura ratidota

Unio liederi von Martens, 1897 = Coelatura mossambicensis

Unio lourdeli Bourguignat, 1887 = Nitia monceti
+ Unio acuminatus Martens, 1879

Unio monceti Bourguignat, 1883 = Nitia monceti

Unio mossambicensis von Martens, 1860 = Coelatura mossambicensis

Unio multicolor n. = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Unio ngesianus n. = Coelatura bakeri

Unio nyassaënsis Lea, 1864 = Nyassunio nyassaensis
+ Unio nyassae Sowerby, 1866
+ Unio nyassaensis E.A. Smith, 1881
+ Unio hermosus Bourguignat, 1889
+ Unio aferula Lea, 1864
+ Unio nyassanus Bourguignat, 1889

Unio ratidotus Charmes, 1885 = Coelatura ratidota

Unio rostralis n. = Grandidieria burtoni
+ Grandidieria rostrata Bourguignat, 1885

Unio rostralis var. brevior n. = Grandidieria burtoni
+ Grandidieria gravida Bourguignat, 1885

Unio ruellani Bourguignat, 1883 = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Unio stuhlmanni n. = Coelatura stuhlmanni

Unio tanganyicensis E. Smi., 1880 = Grandidieria burtoni
+ Unio tanganikanus Bourguignat, 1883

Unio teretiusculus Philippi, 1847 = Nitia teretiuscula
+ Margarita (Unio) cailliaudii Lea, 1836
+ Unio cailliaudi Martens, 1866

Unio thomsoni E. Smi., 1880 = Grandidieria burtoni