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

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Publication Rossmässler (1837): summary
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Complete Citation

Rossmässler, E.A. 1837. Iconographie der Land- und Süsswasser- Mollusken, mit vorzüglicher Berücksichtigung der europäischen noch nicht abgebildeten Arten 1 (5-6). 70 pp., pls. 21-30. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

There are 2 available nominal species attributed to this publication (11 total).
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Taxonomic Opinions

Anodonta anatina L.
+ Anodonta anatina Draparnaud, 1806

Anodonta cygnea

Anodonta piscinalis var. testa = Anodonta anatina

Unio bandinii Küster = Unio mancus
+ Unio subdentatus Rossmässler, 1837

Unio batavus ex emend. Nilss. = Unio crassus

Unio crassus Retz.

Unio decurvatus Rossm. = Unio nanus

Unio littoralis Lam. = Potomida littoralis

Unio pictorum ex em. Nills. [sic]

Unio platyrhynchus Rossm. = Unio pictorum

Unio rubens Mke. = Unio crassus

Unio rugatus Mke. = Unio crassus