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

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Publication Iredale (1934): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Iredale, T. 1934. The fresh-water mussels of Australia. Australian Zoologist 8: 57-78. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Genera

There are 8 available nominal genera attributed to this publication (11 total).
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Attributed Nominal Species

There are 17 available nominal species attributed to this publication (23 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Alathyria jacksoni sp. nov.

Alathyria pertexta sp. nov.
+ Unio shuttleworthii Lea, 1856
+ Unio angasi E.A. Smith, 1882

Alathyria profuga (Gould, 1851) = Alathyria pertexta
+ Unio shuttleworthii Lea, 1856

Alathyria profuga (Gould, 1851)

Centralhyria angasi (Sowerby, 1867) = Velesunio angasi
+ Alasmodon angasana Adams & Angas, 1863

Centralhyria angasi subjecta nov. = Westralunio carteri

Centralhyria bednalli (Tate, 1882) = Velesunio angasi

Centralhyria stuarti (Adams & Angas, 1863) = Velesunio wilsonii

Centralhyria wilsonii (Lea, 1859) = Velesunio wilsonii

Centralhyria wilsonii caurina nov. = Velesunio wilsonii

Cucumerunio novaehollandiae (Gray, 1834)
+ Naia elongata Swainson, 1840
+ Unio cucumoides Lea, 1840
+ Unio cumingianus Dunker, 1852
+ Unio cumingii Lea, 1870

Hyridunio australis (Lamarck, 1819) = Hyridella australis

Hyridunio australis drapeta subsp. nov. = Hyridella drapeta

Hyridunio australis orion subsp. nov. = Hyridella drapeta

Hyridunio renutus Iredale, 1934 = Hyridella drapeta

Lortiella froggatti sp. nov.

Lortiella rugatus (Sowerby, 1868) = Lortiella rugata

Propehyridella nepeanensis (Conrad, 1850) = Hyridella australis
+ Unio depressa Lesson, 1830
+ Unio napeanensis Conrad, 1850
+ Unio dorsuosus Gould, 1850
+ Unio lessoni Küster, 1855

Propehyridella nepeanensis narracanensis Cotton & Gabriel, 1932 = Hyridella narracanensis

Propehyridella nepeanensis opportuna nov. = Hyridella australis

Protohyridella glenelgensis (Dennant, 1898) = Hyridella glenelgensis

Rugoshyria aquilonalis sp. nov.

Rugoshyria cultelliformis (Conrad, 1850) = Hyridella depressa

Rugoshyria depressa (Lamarck, 1819) = Hyridella depressa
+ Unio mutabilis Lea, 1859
+ Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862

Rugoshyria depressa monticola subsp. nov. = Hyridella depressa

Rugoshyria depressa sodalis subsp. nov. = Hyridella narracanensis
+ Diplodon mortonicus May, 1923

Rugoshyria depressa vicinalis subsp. nov. = Hyridella depressa

Rugoshyria interserta sp. nov.

Velesunio balonnensis (Conrad, 1850) = Velesunio ambiguus
+ Unio ambiguus E.A. Smith, 1882

Velesunio balonnensis adjunctus subsp. nov. = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio balonnensis intricatus subsp. nov. = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio danellii (Villa, 1871) = Velesunio ambiguus
+ Unio jeffreysianus Lea, 1871

Velesunio evansi (Adams & Angas, 1864) = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio shuttleworthi (Kuster, 1855)
+ Unio vittatus Lea, 1859
+ Unio moretonicus Reeve, 1865
+ Unio legrandi Petterd, 1889
+ Diplodon australis May, 1921

Velesunio shuttleworthi (Kuster, 1855) = Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio shuttleworthi (Kuster, 1855) = Velesunio moretonicus

Westralunio ambiguus (Philippi, 1847) = Velesunio ambiguus
+ Unio philippianus Küster, 1861

Westralunio ambiguus carteri subsp. nov. = Westralunio carteri