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

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Publication Iredale (1934): attributed nominal genera
     publication summary

Complete Citation

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

Attributed Nominal Species

Alathyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 63.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Alathyria jacksoni Iredale, 1934 (orig. desig.) = Alathyria jacksoni

Aparcthyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 67.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190-191.
(intro'd as sub-gen. of Centralhyria Iredale, 1934)
Type species: Unio angasi Sowerby, 1867 (orig. desig.) = Velesunio angasi

Centralhyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 65.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Unio (Alasmodon) stuarti Adams & Angas, 1863 (orig. desig.) = Velesunio wilsonii

Cucumerunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 75.
Type species: Unio novaehollandiae Gray, 1834 (orig. desig.) = Cucumerunio novaehollandiae

Hydrunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 69.
(error for Hyridunio Iredale, 1934)

Hyridunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 68.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Hyridunio australis drapeta Iredale, 1934 (orig. desig.) = Hyridella drapeta

Lortiella Modell, 1942
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 69.
Modell, 1942. Arch. Moll. 74(5/6): 178.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Mycetopus rugatus Sowerby, 1868 (sub. desig. by McMichael & Hiscock, 1958: 432) = Lortiella rugata

Medonidus Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 76.
(error for Medionidus Simpson, 1900)

Rugoshyria Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 71.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Unio paramattensis Lea, 1862 (orig. desig.) = Hyridella depressa

Velesunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 59.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 189.
Type species: Unio balonnensis Conrad, 1850 (orig. desig.) = Velesunio ambiguus

Westralunio Iredale, 1934
Iredale, 1934. Austral. Zool. 8: 62.
Iredale, 1943. Austral. Zool. 10: 190.
Type species: Westralunio ambiguus carteri Iredale, 1934 (orig. desig.) = Westralunio carteri
 
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