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

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Publication Meakin (2011): summary
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Complete Citation

Meakin, S. 2011. Geodiversity of the Lightning Ridge Area and implications for geotourism. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 132: 71-82. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

Coocrania Ponder et al., 2025
Kear, 2006. Riversleigh 2006, symposium: ??. [nomen nudum]
Meakin, 2011. Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW 132: 81. [nomen nudum]
Ponder et al., 2025. Mollusc. Res. early online: 9. [nomen nudum]
Type species: Coocrania hamiltonbrucei Ponder et al., 2025 (monotypy) = Coocrania hamiltonbrucei

Attributed Nominal Species

Coocrania hamiltonbrucei Ponder et al., 2025
Kear, 2006. Riversleigh 2006, symposium: ??. [nomen nudum]
Kear & Godthelp, 2008. Alcheringa 32(1): fig. 2 [unnamed].
Meakin, 2011. Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW 132: 81. [nomen nudum]
Ponder et al., 2025. Mollusc. Res. early online: 9. [nomen nudum]

Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria jaqueti Newton, 1915

Coocrania hamiltonbrucei Kear 2006

Hyridella macmichaeli Hocknull, 1997

Hyridella (Protohyridella) goondiwindiensis Hocknull, 1997 = Hyridella goondiwindiensis

Megalovirgus wintonensis Hocknull, 1997

Palaeohyridella godthelpi Hocknull, 2000
 
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