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

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Publication Gould (1855): summary
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Complete Citation

Gould, A.A. 1855. New species of land and fresh-water shells from western (N.) America [continued]. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 5: 228-229. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Anodon horda Gould, 1855
Gould, 1855. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 5: 229.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_678301, Comanche Creek, [trib. of Pecos R., Pecos Co.], Texas.

Cyclas nobilis Gould, 1855
Gould, 1855. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 5: 229.

Unio bracteatus Gould, 1855
Gould, 1855. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 5: 228.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE USNM_84966, Llanos R. Texas.

Unio manubius Gould, 1855
Gould, 1855. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 5: 229.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE MCZ_169447, Chihuahua, 60 mi from Camp Ringgold, Mexico.

Unio petrinus Gould, 1855
Gould, 1855. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 5: 228.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE MCZ_169291, Llanos River, Texas.

 
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