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Publication Frierson (1913): summary
publication summary

Complete Citation

Frierson, L.S. 1913. Two new species of Parreysia from Kamerun, Africa. Nautilus 27(8): 85-86. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Parreysia lobensis Frierson, 1913
Frierson, 1913. Nautilus 27(8): 85.
Frierson, 1913. Nautilus 27(7): pl. 5, lower fig. [as ‘loboensis’].
(correct name for Parreysia loboensis Frierson, 1913)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) MCZ_21164, Lobo River, Cameroon.

Parreysia nyangensis Frierson, 1913
Frierson, 1913. Nautilus 27(8): 86.
Frierson, 1913. Nautilus 27(7): pl. 5, upper fig.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (ORIG. DESIG.) MCZ_21160, Nyong River, Cameroon.

Taxonomic Opinions

Parreysia hauttecoeuri Bourg. = Coelatura hauttecoeuri

Parreysia lobensis n. sp. = Coelatura lobensis
+ Parreysia loboensis Frierson, 1913

Parreysia nyangensis n. sp. = Coelatura lobensis

Spatha kamerunensis Walker = Aspatharia rugifera

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