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Publication Starobogatov (1970): attributed nominal genera
publication summary

Complete Citation

Starobogatov, Ya.I. 1970. Fauna of molluscs and zoogeographic division of continental waterbodies of the globe. 372 pp.

Attributed Nominal Species

Amalitzkiella Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 58.
(new name for Oligodon Amalitzky, 1892)

Andrusoviconcha Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 83.
Type species: Congeria modiolopsis Andrusov, 1897 (orig. desig.) = Mytilopsis modiolopsis

Baicalinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 63, 284.
Type species: Unio baicalensis Rammelmeyer, 1940 (orig. desig.) = Baicalinaia baicalensis

Betekeia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Bogatschevinaia Starobogatov, 1970)
Type species: Unio athleta Lindholm, 1932 (orig. desig.)

Blanfordinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 60, 282.
Type species: Unio cardiiformis Blanford, 1883 (orig. desig.) = Blanfordinaia cardiiformis

Bogatschevinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
Type species: Unio kutschum Bogatschev, 1924 (orig. desig.)

Caelatura Conrad, 1853
‘Conrad’ of Authors.
Conrad, 1853. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6: 267 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 820 [as ‘Cælatura’].
Pallary, 1909. Mém. Inst. Égypte 6(1): 76.
Simpson, 1914. Descr. Cat. Naiades: 1019.
Germain, 1918. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 24: 41.
Germain, 1919. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 25: 122.
Germain, 1921. Faun. malac. Terr. e Fluv. Iles Mascareignes: 403.
Pallary, 1924. Mém. Inst. Égypte 7 (n.s.): 42.
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927. Bull. AMNH 53: 399.
Haas, 1927. Senckenbergiana 9: 21.
Haas, 1929. Senckenbergiana 11: 111.
Bloomer, 1932. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 20: 168.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 1248.
Haas, 1936. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 431: 54.
Dartevelle & Schwetz, 1937. Ann. Soc. Roy. Zool. Belgique 68: 60.
Haas, 1940. Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 24: 140.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 190.
Bloomer, 1946. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 68.
Bloomer, 1949. Proc. Malac. Soc. London 27: 241.
Franc, 1949. J. de Conch. 9: 158.
Leloup, 1950. Res. Sci. Explor. Hydrob. Lac Tanganyika (1946-1947) 3: 40.
Mongin, 1963. Mém. Soc. Géol. France 96: 10.
Modell, 1964. Arch. Moll. 93: 116.
Mandahl-Barth, 1968. Expl. Hydrobiol. Bangweulu-Luapula 12: 51.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 64.
Fischer-Piette & Métivier, 1974. Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 133: 10.
Appleton, 1979. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 77(9): 154.
Kenmuir, 1980. Trans. Zimbabwe Sci. Assoc. 60(2): 7.
Curtis & Appleton, 1987. Jour. SWA Sci. Soc. 40-41: 50.
Ibrahim et al., 1999. EEAA Nat. Biodiv. Unit (10): 74.
Millard, 2001. Class. Moll. (3): 1061.
(incorrect original spelling of Coelatura Conrad, 1853)

Cyclanodonta Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Gabillotia mrazeki Wenz, 1931 (orig. desig.)

Cyclopotomida Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 65, 284.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Psilunio Sabba Stefanescu, 1896)
Type species: Unio munieri Sabba Stefanescu, 1896 (orig. desig.) = Potomida munieri

Dahurinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 60, 282.
Type species: Unio (Alasm.) dahuricus Middendorff, 1850 (orig. desig.) = Margaritifera dahurica

Discunio Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 63, 284.
Type species: Psilunio krejcii Wenz, 1941 (orig. desig.) = Discunio krejcii

Ebersininaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 65, 284.
Type species: Unio stefanescui Tournouër, 1879 (orig. desig.) = Ebersininaia stefanescui

Ensinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 69, 287.
Type species: Unio shepardianus Lea, 1834 (orig. desig.) = Elliptio shepardiana

Eocongeria Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 83.

Hungaramblema Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Margaritifera inaequiradiata hantkeni Modell, 1950 (orig. desig.) = Margaritifera hantkeni

Indobaphia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 60, 282.
Type species: Unio vicaryi Blanford, 1883 (orig. desig.) = Indobaphia vicaryi

Itatia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 282.
Type species: Unio barabanovskiensis Lebedev, 1958 (orig. desig.) = Itatia barabanovskiensis

Jazkoa Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 285.
Type species: Unio sturdzae Cobalcescu, 1883 (orig. desig.)

Martinsoniconcha Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Lamproscapha mongolica Martinson, 1957 (orig. desig.) = Martinsoniconcha mongolica

Modelliella Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Anodonta bavarica Wolff, 1897 (orig. desig.)

Modellinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Unio vectensis Wood, 1864 (orig. desig.)

Monginella Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 60, 282.
Type species: Plicatounio flattersensis Mongin, 1963 (orig. desig.) = Monginella flattersensis

Nipponihyria Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Unio schlegelii Martens, 1861 (orig. desig.) = Sinohyriopsis schlegelii

Pallasinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Heterunio Lindholm, 1932)
Type species: Unio pallasi Martens, 1874 (orig. desig.)

Paraheudeana Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Unio valdensis Mantell, 1844 (orig. desig.) = Margaritifera valdensis

Paraptychorhynchus Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
Type species: Unio pronus Martens, 1874 (orig. desig.)

Pilaea Starobogatov, 1970
‘Lea’ Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 70.
(error for Pilea Simpson, 1900)

Pletolophus Starobogatov, 1970
‘Simpson’ Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67.
‘Simpson’ Prozorova et al., 2005. Byull. Dal'nev. Malak.Obshch. 9: 55.
(error for Pletholophus Simpson, 1900)

Plicatibaphia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Unio flabellatus Goldfuss, 1837 (orig. desig.) = Pseudunio flabellata

Potamoscapha Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Hyriopsis krejcii Wenz, 1931 (orig. desig.)

Pristinunio Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Crassiana Servain, 1882)
Type species: Unio pristinus Bielz, 1864 (orig. desig.)

Proarcidopsis Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Unio jenissejensis Lebedev, 1958 (orig. desig.) = Proarcidopsis jenissejensis

Procuneopsis Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov in Popova & Starobogatov, 1970. Moll. Kyzylgirsk. Svity. Gornogo: 61.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Cuneopsis Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio heudei Heude, 1874 (orig. desig.) = Cuneopsis heudei

Pronodularia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
Type species: Unio japanensis Lea, 1859 (orig. desig.) = Pronodularia japanensis

Pseudohyriopsis Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Anodonta problematica Cobalcescu, 1883 (orig. desig.)

Pteromutela Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 75, 288.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Mutela Scopoli, 1777)
Type species: Mutela hargeri E.A. Smith, 1908 (orig. desig.) = Mutela hargeri

Rhombocongeria Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 83.
Type species: Congeria rhomboidea Hörnes, 1870 (orig. desig.) = Congeria rhomboidea

Rugunio Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 65, 284.
Type species: Unio condai Porumbaru, 1881 (orig. desig.) = Rugunio condai

Rumanunio Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Unio rumanus Tournouër, 1879 (orig. desig.)

Schalienaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Unio hembeli Conrad, 1838 (orig. desig.) = Margaritifera hembeli

Sibirinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Unio khomentovskii Lebedev, 1958 (orig. desig.) = Sibirinaia khomentovskii

Sibirunio Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
Type species: Unio betekeiensis Lindholm, 1932 (orig. desig.)

Simpsonunio Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 71, 288.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Lampsilis Rafinesque, 1820)
Type species: Unio anodontoides Lea, 1831 (orig. desig.) = Lampsilis teres

Sinohyriopsis Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Unio cumingii Lea, 1852 (orig. desig.) = Sinohyriopsis cumingii

Sinzowinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 284.
Type species: Unio subhoernesi Sinzow, 1897 (orig. desig.) = Sinzowinaia subhoernesi

Sulcopotomida Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 65, 284.
Type species: Unio subclivosus Teisseyre, 1911 (orig. desig.) = Sulcopotomida subclivosus

Tchangsinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov in Popova & Starobogatov, 1970. Moll. Kyzylgirsk. Svity. Gornogo: 62.
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 285.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Cuneopsis Simpson, 1900)
Type species: Unio pisciculus Heude, 1874 (orig. desig.) = Tchangsinaia piscicula

Tchulymiconcha Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61, 283.
Type species: Unio kubekoviensis Lebedev, 1958 (orig. desig.) = Tchulymiconcha kubekoviensis

Teisseyrinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 67, 286.
Type species: Unio subatavus Teisseyre, 1907 (orig. desig.)

Trapezioideus Starobogatov, 1970
‘Simpson’ Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 61.
(error for Trapezoideus Simpson, 1900)

Trigonipraxis Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 83.

Uralinaia Starobogatov, 1970
Starobogatov, 1970. Fauna Moll. Continent.: 66, 284.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Cuneopsidea Wenz, 1928)
Type species: Unio janschini Bogatschev, 1961 (orig. desig.) = Potomida janschini

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