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

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Publication Bourguignat (1853): summary
     publication summary

Complete Citation

Bourguignat, J.R. 1853. Cat. Rais. Moll. Saulcy 1853. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There is 1 available nominal species attributed to this publication (11 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Unio bagdadensis Bourg., 1852 = Coelatura aegyptiaca
+ Unio bagdensis Bourguignat, 1852

Unio bruguierianus
+ Unio orientalis Bourguignat, 1852

Unio delesserti Bourg., 1852 = Potomida semirugata

Unio euphraticus Bourg., 1852 = Pseudodontopsis euphratica

Unio michonii Bourg., 1852 = Leguminaia saulcyi

Unio orientalis Lea = Elongaria orientalis

Unio platyrinchoideus Dupuy, 1849 = Unio pictorum

Unio platyrinchus [sic] Rossmässler, 1837 = Unio pictorum

Unio saulcyi Bourg., 1852 = Leguminaia saulcyi

Unio terminalis Bourg., 1852

Unio tigridis Bourg., 1852

Unio tripolitanus Bourg., 1852 = Leguminaia saulcyi